#D8C8AC · #8A5A3A · #2A6A8A · #F0E8D8
Use #D8C8AC as the background. Use #8A5A3A as the primary accent. Use #2A6A8A as secondary. Use #F0E8D8 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Rome Travertine — classic, warm, elegant.
Technical breakdown for the Rome Travertine 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: 58.9% | 216, 200, 172 | 0%, 7%, 20%, 15% | 38°, 36%, 76% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 13.0% | 138, 90, 58 | 0%, 35%, 58%, 46% | 24°, 41%, 38% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 12.6% | 42, 106, 138 | 70%, 23%, 0%, 46% | 200°, 53%, 35% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 81.2% | 240, 232, 216 | 0%, 3%, 10%, 6% | 40°, 44%, 89% |
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 Rome Travertine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F0E8D8 on #2A6A8A |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.89:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #2A6A8A on #F0E8D8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.89:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #F0E8D8 on #8A5A3A |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.78:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #8A5A3A on #F0E8D8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.78:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #2A6A8A on #D8C8AC |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.62:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #D8C8AC on #2A6A8A |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.62:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #8A5A3A on #D8C8AC |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.55:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #D8C8AC on #8A5A3A |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.55:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #F0E8D8 on #D8C8AC |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.35:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #D8C8AC on #F0E8D8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.35:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #2A6A8A on #8A5A3A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.02:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8A5A3A on #2A6A8A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.02:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Rome Travertine palette is built using a complementary relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A complementary palette is often preferred by professional designers because it provides maximum contrast and energy by using opposite 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 #8A5A3A on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #8A5A3A — 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 Rome Travertine 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 #D8C8AC for the main background and #8A5A3A for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #F0E8D8 and #D8C8AC is 1.35:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Rome Travertine palette contains #D8C8AC, #8A5A3A, #2A6A8A, #F0E8D8. 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: #F0E8D8 on #2A6A8A reaches 4.9:1 (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.
Beyond its own four colors, #396989, #7F7943, #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.
Rome Travertine reads as classic, warm, elegant. Gently saturated orange drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated orange — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Rome Travertine 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 Rome Travertine's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.