#6E7A80
#3E4A52
#8E9A9E
#1E262C
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Storm Front Color Palette

#6E7A80 · #3E4A52 · #8E9A9E · #1E262C

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WCAG Grade
3.5:1
Contrast Ratio
662
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Use #6E7A80 as the background. Use #3E4A52 as the primary accent. Use #8E9A9E as secondary. Use #1E262C as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Storm Front — moody, night, mono, ocean.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Storm Front 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: 18.8%
110, 122, 128 14%, 5%, 0%, 50% 200°, 8%, 47%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 6.5%
62, 74, 82 24%, 10%, 0%, 68% 204°, 14%, 28%
Secondary
Luminance: 31.3%
142, 154, 158 10%, 3%, 0%, 38% 195°, 8%, 59%
Body Text
Luminance: 1.8%
30, 38, 44 32%, 14%, 0%, 83% 206°, 19%, 15%

Storm Front 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 Storm Front palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#6E7A80 muted cyan-blue
#3E4A52 muted cyan-blue
#8E9A9E muted cyan-blue
#1E262C muted cyan-blue

Storm Front 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
#1E262C on #8E9A9E
Aa Sample Text
5.31:1 AA Body text, UI
#8E9A9E on #1E262C
Aa Sample Text
5.31:1 AA Body text, UI
#1E262C on #6E7A80
Aa Sample Text
3.48:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#6E7A80 on #1E262C
Aa Sample Text
3.48:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#8E9A9E on #3E4A52
Aa Sample Text
3.15:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#3E4A52 on #8E9A9E
Aa Sample Text
3.15:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#3E4A52 on #6E7A80
Aa Sample Text
2.06:1 Fail Decorative use only
#6E7A80 on #3E4A52
Aa Sample Text
2.06:1 Fail Decorative use only
#1E262C on #3E4A52
Aa Sample Text
1.68:1 Fail Decorative use only
#3E4A52 on #1E262C
Aa Sample Text
1.68:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8E9A9E on #6E7A80
Aa Sample Text
1.53:1 Fail Decorative use only
#6E7A80 on #8E9A9E
Aa Sample Text
1.53:1 Fail Decorative use only

Storm Front Color Psychology & Meaning

A storm front arrives as a wall of grey cloud with a bright edge underneath, and the light changes before the rain does, and this palette is front light with rain haze. It feels charged and heavy, the color of a horizon that is about to arrive.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Storm Front 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.

Hue Wheel

A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring colors.

History & Design Context

Shelf clouds and gust fronts form at the leading edge of a thunderstorm downdraft, and the bright band under a dark cloud is light escaping through the gap between the storm base and the ground.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the front light for backgrounds, storm grey for primary actions, rain haze for highlights, and squall dark for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Publishing, journalism, podcasts, photography.

Colors That Pair Well With Storm Front

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.

orange

directly opposite #3E4A52 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

blue

30° beside #3E4A52 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Storm Front Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #3E4A52 for small UI elements on #6E7A80 — at 2.1:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Don't set body copy in #1E262C on #6E7A80 — 3.5:1 fails WCAG AA; keep it for large decorative headings only.
  • Don't use #8E9A9E behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Storm Front Color Scheme

To use this Storm Front 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 #6E7A80 for the main background and #3E4A52 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #1E262C and #6E7A80 is 3.48:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Storm Front Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Storm Front color palette?

The Storm Front palette contains #6E7A80, #3E4A52, #8E9A9E, #1E262C. 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 Storm Front color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #1E262C on #8E9A9E reaches 5.3:1 (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 Storm Front palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #66574D, #40424F, #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.

What mood does the Storm Front palette create?

Storm Front reads as moody, night, mono. Muted cyan-blue drives the personality, grounded by muted cyan-blue — a combination that works best when the mid-tone base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Storm Front color palette commercially?

Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Storm Front 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 Storm Front 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 Storm Front's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.

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