#C8CAC8 · #8E918E · #54585A · #202426
Use #C8CAC8 as the background. Use #8E918E as the primary accent. Use #54585A as secondary. Use #202426 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Iron Filing — mono, cool, moody, night.
Technical breakdown for the Iron Filing 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: 58.7% | 200, 202, 200 | 1%, 0%, 1%, 21% | 120°, 2%, 79% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 28.0% | 142, 145, 142 | 2%, 0%, 2%, 43% | 120°, 1%, 56% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 9.6% | 84, 88, 90 | 7%, 2%, 0%, 65% | 200°, 3%, 34% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 1.7% | 32, 36, 38 | 16%, 5%, 0%, 85% | 200°, 9%, 14% |
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 Iron Filing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #202426 on #C8CAC8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.49:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8CAC8 on #202426 |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.49:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #202426 on #8E918E |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.91:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #8E918E on #202426 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.91:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #54585A on #C8CAC8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.36:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #C8CAC8 on #54585A |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.36:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #54585A on #8E918E |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.26:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8E918E on #54585A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.26:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #202426 on #54585A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.18:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #54585A on #202426 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.18:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8E918E on #C8CAC8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.93:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C8CAC8 on #8E918E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.93:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Iron Filing palette is built using a custom relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A custom palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.
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 #8E918E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #8E918E — 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 Iron Filing 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 #C8CAC8 for the main background and #8E918E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #202426 and #C8CAC8 is 9.49:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Iron Filing palette contains #C8CAC8, #8E918E, #54585A, #202426. 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: #202426 on #C8CAC8 reaches 9.5:1 (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, #908E90, #849A8F, #141514 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.
Iron Filing reads as mono, cool, moody. Neutral gray drives the personality, grounded by neutral gray — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Iron Filing 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 Iron Filing's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.