#C4C8CA · #8A8E92 · #50545A · #22262A
Use #C4C8CA as the background. Use #8A8E92 as the primary accent. Use #50545A as secondary. Use #22262A as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Slate Tones — mono, cool, moody, ocean.
Technical breakdown for the Slate Tones 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: 57.3% | 196, 200, 202 | 3%, 1%, 0%, 21% | 200°, 5%, 78% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 26.8% | 138, 142, 146 | 5%, 3%, 0%, 43% | 210°, 4%, 56% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 8.8% | 80, 84, 90 | 11%, 7%, 0%, 65% | 216°, 6%, 33% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 1.9% | 34, 38, 42 | 19%, 10%, 0%, 84% | 210°, 11%, 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 Slate Tones 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22262A on #C4C8CA |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.04:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C4C8CA on #22262A |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.04:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #22262A on #8A8E92 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.62:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #8A8E92 on #22262A |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.62:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #50545A on #C4C8CA |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.52:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #C4C8CA on #50545A |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.52:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #50545A on #8A8E92 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.31:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8A8E92 on #50545A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.31:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #22262A on #50545A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.00:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #50545A on #22262A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.00:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8A8E92 on #C4C8CA |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.96:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C4C8CA on #8A8E92 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.96:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Slate Tones 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 #8A8E92 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #8A8E92 — 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 Slate Tones 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 #C4C8CA for the main background and #8A8E92 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #22262A and #C4C8CA is 9.04:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Slate Tones palette contains #C4C8CA, #8A8E92, #50545A, #22262A. 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: #22262A on #C4C8CA reaches 9.0:1 (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, #938F8A, #84849A, #141515 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 Tones 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 Slate Tones 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 Tones's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.