#8E7A5A · #4E6E5E · #E8DCC0 · #2E2A24
Use #8E7A5A as the background. Use #4E6E5E as the primary accent. Use #E8DCC0 as secondary. Use #2E2A24 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Vintage School — vintage, earthy, mono, moody.
Technical breakdown for the Vintage School 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: 20.4% | 142, 122, 90 | 0%, 14%, 37%, 44% | 37°, 22%, 45% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 13.6% | 78, 110, 94 | 29%, 0%, 15%, 57% | 150°, 17%, 37% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 72.1% | 232, 220, 192 | 0%, 5%, 17%, 9% | 42°, 47%, 83% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 2.4% | 46, 42, 36 | 0%, 9%, 22%, 82% | 36°, 12%, 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 Vintage School 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2E2A24 on #E8DCC0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 10.48:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E8DCC0 on #2E2A24 |
Aa Sample Text
| 10.48:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E8DCC0 on #4E6E5E |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.15:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #4E6E5E on #E8DCC0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.15:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #2E2A24 on #8E7A5A |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.45:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #8E7A5A on #2E2A24 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.45:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #E8DCC0 on #8E7A5A |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.04:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #8E7A5A on #E8DCC0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.04:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #2E2A24 on #4E6E5E |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.52:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #4E6E5E on #2E2A24 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.52:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #4E6E5E on #8E7A5A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.37:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8E7A5A on #4E6E5E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.37:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Vintage School palette is built using a triadic relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A triadic palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.
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 #4E6E5E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #4E6E5E — 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 Vintage School 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 #8E7A5A for the main background and #4E6E5E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #2E2A24 and #8E7A5A is 3.45:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Vintage School palette contains #8E7A5A, #4E6E5E, #E8DCC0, #2E2A24. 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: #2E2A24 on #E8DCC0 reaches 10.5:1 (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, #6E4E5E, #556868, #EEEDEC 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.
Vintage School reads as vintage, earthy, mono. Muted green drives the personality, grounded by muted orange — 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 Vintage School 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 Vintage School's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.