#D8D0C4
#A89E90
#6E665A
#38332C
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Unglazed Stoneware Color Palette

#D8D0C4 · #A89E90 · #6E665A · #38332C

AAA
WCAG Grade
8.2:1
Contrast Ratio
755
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Use #D8D0C4 as the background. Use #A89E90 as the primary accent. Use #6E665A as secondary. Use #38332C as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Unglazed Stoneware — mono, earthy, vintage, warm.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Unglazed Stoneware 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: 63.7%
216, 208, 196 0%, 4%, 9%, 15% 36°, 20%, 81%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 34.8%
168, 158, 144 0%, 6%, 14%, 34% 35°, 12%, 61%
Secondary
Luminance: 13.6%
110, 102, 90 0%, 7%, 18%, 57% 36°, 10%, 39%
Body Text
Luminance: 3.4%
56, 51, 44 0%, 9%, 21%, 78% 35°, 12%, 20%

Unglazed Stoneware 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 Unglazed Stoneware palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#D8D0C4 muted orange
#A89E90 muted orange
#6E665A muted orange
#38332C muted orange

Unglazed Stoneware 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
#38332C on #D8D0C4
Aa Sample Text
8.19:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#D8D0C4 on #38332C
Aa Sample Text
8.19:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#38332C on #A89E90
Aa Sample Text
4.74:1 AA Body text, UI
#A89E90 on #38332C
Aa Sample Text
4.74:1 AA Body text, UI
#6E665A on #D8D0C4
Aa Sample Text
3.70:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#D8D0C4 on #6E665A
Aa Sample Text
3.70:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#38332C on #6E665A
Aa Sample Text
2.21:1 Fail Decorative use only
#6E665A on #38332C
Aa Sample Text
2.21:1 Fail Decorative use only
#6E665A on #A89E90
Aa Sample Text
2.14:1 Fail Decorative use only
#A89E90 on #6E665A
Aa Sample Text
2.14:1 Fail Decorative use only
#A89E90 on #D8D0C4
Aa Sample Text
1.73:1 Fail Decorative use only
#D8D0C4 on #A89E90
Aa Sample Text
1.73:1 Fail Decorative use only

Unglazed Stoneware Color Psychology & Meaning

Unglazed stoneware shows the colour of the clay itself, which is usually a warm grey or tan with visible grit, and this palette is stoneware light with stoneware dark. It feels honest and tactile, the color of a pot that looks like the ground it came from.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Unglazed Stoneware 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

Unglazed stoneware is fired hot enough to vitrify, which makes it watertight without a glaze; its colour comes from iron and other minerals in the clay body.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the stoneware light for hero surfaces, stoneware mid for interactive elements, stoneware dark for accents, and ceramic shadow for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Product design, interfaces, industrial design, ceramics.

Colors That Pair Well With Unglazed Stoneware

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.

cyan-blue

directly opposite #A89E90 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow

30° beside #A89E90 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Unglazed Stoneware Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #A89E90 for small UI elements on #D8D0C4 — at 1.7:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #38332C — 8.2:1 against #D8D0C4 passes WCAG AA (AAA) for long-form reading.
  • Let #6E665A carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #A89E90.

How to Implement the Unglazed Stoneware Color Scheme

To use this Unglazed Stoneware 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 #D8D0C4 for the main background and #A89E90 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #38332C and #D8D0C4 is 8.19:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Unglazed Stoneware Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Unglazed Stoneware color palette?

The Unglazed Stoneware palette contains #D8D0C4, #A89E90, #6E665A, #38332C. 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 Unglazed Stoneware color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #38332C on #D8D0C4 reaches 8.2:1 (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.

What colors go well with the Unglazed Stoneware palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #909AA7, #A4A592, #151513 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 Unglazed Stoneware palette create?

Unglazed Stoneware reads as mono, earthy, vintage. Muted orange drives the personality, grounded by muted orange — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Unglazed Stoneware color palette commercially?

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

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