#8A9A88
#4E6B54
#8A5A44
#22302A
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Redwood Fog Color Palette

#8A9A88 · #4E6B54 · #8A5A44 · #22302A

AA
WCAG Grade
4.6:1
Contrast Ratio
888
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Use #8A9A88 as the background. Use #4E6B54 as the primary accent. Use #8A5A44 as secondary. Use #22302A as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Redwood Fog — forest, moody, cool, vintage.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Redwood Fog 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: 30.3%
138, 154, 136 10%, 0%, 12%, 40% 113°, 8%, 57%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 12.8%
78, 107, 84 27%, 0%, 21%, 58% 132°, 16%, 36%
Secondary
Luminance: 13.1%
138, 90, 68 0%, 35%, 51%, 46% 19°, 34%, 40%
Body Text
Luminance: 2.6%
34, 48, 42 29%, 0%, 13%, 81% 154°, 17%, 16%

Redwood Fog Tints & Shades

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 Redwood Fog palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#8A9A88 muted green
#4E6B54 muted green
#8A5A44 gently saturated orange
#22302A muted teal

Redwood Fog Palette Contrast Matrix (WCAG 2.1)

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
#22302A on #8A9A88
Aa Sample Text
4.63:1 AA Body text, UI
#8A9A88 on #22302A
Aa Sample Text
4.63:1 AA Body text, UI
#22302A on #8A5A44
Aa Sample Text
2.38:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8A5A44 on #22302A
Aa Sample Text
2.38:1 Fail Decorative use only
#22302A on #4E6B54
Aa Sample Text
2.33:1 Fail Decorative use only
#4E6B54 on #22302A
Aa Sample Text
2.33:1 Fail Decorative use only
#4E6B54 on #8A9A88
Aa Sample Text
1.99:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8A9A88 on #4E6B54
Aa Sample Text
1.99:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8A5A44 on #8A9A88
Aa Sample Text
1.95:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8A9A88 on #8A5A44
Aa Sample Text
1.95:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8A5A44 on #4E6B54
Aa Sample Text
1.02:1 Fail Decorative use only
#4E6B54 on #8A5A44
Aa Sample Text
1.02:1 Fail Decorative use only

Redwood Fog Color Psychology & Meaning

Fog moving through redwood country wraps the tall trunks in grey and drips steadily onto the ferns below, and this palette is fog grey-green with bark red-brown. It feels mysterious and soft, the color of a forest that only half appears.

Color Harmony: Triadic Scheme

The Redwood Fog palette is built using a triadic relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.

Hue Wheel

A triadic palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.

History & Design Context

Coast redwoods can take as much as a third of their water directly from fog, which they intercept with their needles; the fog also moderates temperature and reduces evaporation.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the fog grey-green for wide surfaces, redwood green for buttons and links, bark red-brown for secondary details, and damp dim for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Outdoor and sustainability brands, wellness apps, artisan food, botanical skincare.

Colors That Pair Well With Redwood Fog

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.

magenta

directly opposite #4E6B54 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

teal

30° beside #4E6B54 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Redwood Fog Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #4E6B54 for small UI elements on #8A9A88 — at 2.0:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #22302A — 4.6:1 against #8A9A88 passes WCAG AA (AA) for long-form reading.
  • Let #8A5A44 carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #4E6B54.

How to Implement the Redwood Fog Color Scheme

To use this Redwood Fog 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.

Option 1: CSS Variables

:root { 
  /* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'}  --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'}  --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'}  --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'}  --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}

Web Design Tip

Use #8A9A88 for the main background and #4E6B54 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #22302A and #8A9A88 is 4.63:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Redwood Fog Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Redwood Fog color palette?

The Redwood Fog palette contains #8A9A88, #4E6B54, #8A5A44, #22302A. 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.

Is the Redwood Fog color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #22302A on #8A9A88 reaches 4.6:1 (AA). 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.

What colors go well with the Redwood Fog palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #6A4D65, #53655F, #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.

What mood does the Redwood Fog palette create?

Redwood Fog reads as forest, moody, cool. Muted green drives the personality, grounded by muted green — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Redwood Fog color palette commercially?

Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Redwood Fog palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.

How do I add the Redwood Fog palette to Tailwind or CSS?

Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Redwood Fog's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.

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