#EDE9E1 · #B2ADA3 · #6E6A62 · #1E1C19
Use #EDE9E1 as the background. Use #B2ADA3 as the primary accent. Use #6E6A62 as secondary. Use #1E1C19 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Incense Smoke — earthy, warm, vintage, moody, mono.
Technical breakdown for the Incense Smoke color scheme. Use these values for web design (HEX/RGB), print projects (CMYK), or specialized design software (HSL).
| Swatch | Design Role | HEX | RGB | CMYK | HSL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background Luminance: 81.7% | 237, 233, 225 | 0%, 2%, 5%, 7% | 40°, 25%, 91% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 42.0% | 178, 173, 163 | 0%, 3%, 8%, 30% | 40°, 9%, 67% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 14.5% | 110, 106, 98 | 0%, 4%, 11%, 57% | 40°, 6%, 41% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 1.2% | 30, 28, 25 | 0%, 7%, 17%, 88% | 36°, 9%, 11% |
Hover states, borders and elevation need lighter and darker steps of your base colors. Here are computed tints and shades for every color in the Incense Smoke palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.
Every color tested as text on every other color as background. Body copy needs 4.5:1 (AA), large text and UI components 3:1. AAA requires 7:1.
| Text on Background | Preview | Ratio | Grade | Safe For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1E1C19 on #EDE9E1 |
Aa Sample Text
| 14.04:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #EDE9E1 on #1E1C19 |
Aa Sample Text
| 14.04:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #1E1C19 on #B2ADA3 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.61:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #B2ADA3 on #1E1C19 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.61:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #6E6A62 on #EDE9E1 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.45:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #EDE9E1 on #6E6A62 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.45:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #1E1C19 on #6E6A62 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.16:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #6E6A62 on #1E1C19 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.16:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #6E6A62 on #B2ADA3 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.41:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #B2ADA3 on #6E6A62 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.41:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #B2ADA3 on #EDE9E1 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.85:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #EDE9E1 on #B2ADA3 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.85:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Incense Smoke palette is built using a analogous relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring colors.
Need a fifth color? These three companions are computed from the palette's own hue positions on the color wheel, so they extend the scheme without breaking its harmony.
directly opposite #B2ADA3 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #B2ADA3 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Incense Smoke color palette in your web project, you can copy the following CSS variables or Tailwind CSS configuration. These roles ensure your UI maintains accessibility and visual hierarchy.
:root {
/* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'} --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'} --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'} --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'} --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}Use #EDE9E1 for the main background and #B2ADA3 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #1E1C19 and #EDE9E1 is 14.04:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Incense Smoke palette contains #EDE9E1, #B2ADA3, #6E6A62, #1E1C19. Click any swatch on this page to copy its value, or export all four at once as CSS variables, Tailwind config, SCSS or a Figma-ready list.
Yes for its strongest pairings: #1E1C19 on #EDE9E1 reaches 14.0:1 (AAA). For body text always keep a 4.5:1 ratio and for large UI elements 3:1 — the full contrast matrix above shows the exact score for every color-on-color combination in this palette.
Beyond its own four colors, #A3A8B2, #B0B3A2, #161513 extend it naturally: the complementary hue for high-energy accents, an analogous neighbor for calm transitions, and a tinted neutral for surfaces. All three are computed from this palette's hues on the color wheel.
Incense Smoke reads as earthy, warm, vintage. Muted orange drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated orange — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Incense Smoke palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.
Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Incense Smoke's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.