#2E2E30 · #C8A84E · #E8DCC0 · #5E5E60
Use #2E2E30 as the background. Use #C8A84E as the primary accent. Use #E8DCC0 as secondary. Use #5E5E60 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Vintage Telephone — vintage, mono, moody, royal.
Technical breakdown for the Vintage Telephone 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: 2.7% | 46, 46, 48 | 4%, 4%, 0%, 81% | 240°, 2%, 18% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 40.8% | 200, 168, 78 | 0%, 16%, 61%, 22% | 44°, 53%, 55% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 72.1% | 232, 220, 192 | 0%, 5%, 17%, 9% | 42°, 47%, 83% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 11.2% | 94, 94, 96 | 2%, 2%, 0%, 62% | 240°, 1%, 37% |
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 Telephone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #E8DCC0 on #2E2E30 |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.96:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #2E2E30 on #E8DCC0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.96:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8A84E on #2E2E30 |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.92:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #2E2E30 on #C8A84E |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.92:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #5E5E60 on #E8DCC0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.75:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #E8DCC0 on #5E5E60 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.75:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #5E5E60 on #C8A84E |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.82:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C8A84E on #5E5E60 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.82:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #5E5E60 on #2E2E30 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.09:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #2E2E30 on #5E5E60 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.09:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E8DCC0 on #C8A84E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.68:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C8A84E on #E8DCC0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.68:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Vintage Telephone palette is built using a split-complementary relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A split-complementary 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 #C8A84E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #C8A84E — 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 Telephone 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 #2E2E30 for the main background and #C8A84E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #5E5E60 and #2E2E30 is 2.09:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Vintage Telephone palette contains #2E2E30, #C8A84E, #E8DCC0, #5E5E60. 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: #E8DCC0 on #2E2E30 reaches 10.0:1 (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, #4F70C9, #A7BE5B, #ECECEE 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 Telephone reads as vintage, mono, moody. Gently saturated orange drives the personality, grounded by neutral gray — a combination that works best when the deep base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Vintage Telephone 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 Telephone's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.