#F3ECEF · #C9AAB3 · #8A6A74 · #2E2126
Use #F3ECEF as the background. Use #C9AAB3 as the primary accent. Use #8A6A74 as secondary. Use #2E2126 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Retinol Night Cream — pastel, moody, royal, night.
Technical breakdown for the Retinol Night Cream 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: 85.3% | 243, 236, 239 | 0%, 3%, 2%, 5% | 334°, 23%, 94% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 44.4% | 201, 170, 179 | 0%, 15%, 11%, 21% | 343°, 22%, 73% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 17.0% | 138, 106, 116 | 0%, 23%, 16%, 46% | 341°, 13%, 48% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 1.8% | 46, 33, 38 | 0%, 28%, 17%, 82% | 337°, 16%, 15% |
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 Retinol Night Cream 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2E2126 on #F3ECEF |
Aa Sample Text
| 13.26:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #F3ECEF on #2E2126 |
Aa Sample Text
| 13.26:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #2E2126 on #C9AAB3 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.26:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C9AAB3 on #2E2126 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.26:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #8A6A74 on #F3ECEF |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.11:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #F3ECEF on #8A6A74 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.11:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #2E2126 on #8A6A74 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.23:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #8A6A74 on #2E2126 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.23:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #8A6A74 on #C9AAB3 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.25:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C9AAB3 on #8A6A74 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.25:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C9AAB3 on #F3ECEF |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.83:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #F3ECEF on #C9AAB3 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.83:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Retinol Night Cream 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 #C9AAB3 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #C9AAB3 — 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 Retinol Night Cream 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 #F3ECEF for the main background and #C9AAB3 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #2E2126 and #F3ECEF is 13.26:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Retinol Night Cream palette contains #F3ECEF, #C9AAB3, #8A6A74, #2E2126. 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: #2E2126 on #F3ECEF reaches 13.3:1 (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, #A2C3BA, #C2B5B2, #161314 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.
Retinol Night Cream reads as pastel, moody, royal. Muted rose-red drives the personality, grounded by muted rose-red — 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 Retinol Night Cream 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 Retinol Night Cream's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.