#5E6266 · #3E4246 · #8E9296 · #24282C
Use #5E6266 as the background. Use #3E4246 as the primary accent. Use #8E9296 as secondary. Use #24282C as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Slate Quarry — moody, mono, cool, vintage.
Technical breakdown for the Slate Quarry 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: 12.1% | 94, 98, 102 | 8%, 4%, 0%, 60% | 210°, 4%, 38% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 5.4% | 62, 66, 70 | 11%, 6%, 0%, 73% | 210°, 6%, 26% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 28.5% | 142, 146, 150 | 5%, 3%, 0%, 41% | 210°, 4%, 57% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 2.1% | 36, 40, 44 | 18%, 9%, 0%, 83% | 210°, 10%, 16% |
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 Slate Quarry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24282C on #8E9296 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.74:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #8E9296 on #24282C |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.74:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #8E9296 on #3E4246 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.23:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #3E4246 on #8E9296 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.23:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #24282C on #5E6266 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.41:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #5E6266 on #24282C |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.41:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8E9296 on #5E6266 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.96:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #5E6266 on #8E9296 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.96:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #3E4246 on #5E6266 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.65:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #5E6266 on #3E4246 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.65:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #24282C on #3E4246 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.46:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #3E4246 on #24282C |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.46:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Slate Quarry 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 #3E4246 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #3E4246 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Slate Quarry 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 #5E6266 for the main background and #3E4246 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #24282C and #5E6266 is 2.41:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Slate Quarry palette contains #5E6266, #3E4246, #8E9296, #24282C. 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: #24282C on #8E9296 reaches 4.7:1 (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, #5F5954, #3C3C49, #ECEDEE 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.
Slate Quarry reads as moody, mono, cool. Neutral gray drives the personality, grounded by neutral gray — a combination that works best when the mid-tone base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Slate Quarry 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 Slate Quarry's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.