#E9E8E4 · #A8A7A2 · #6E6E6A · #1B1B1A
Use #E9E8E4 as the background. Use #A8A7A2 as the primary accent. Use #6E6E6A as secondary. Use #1B1B1A as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Wet Cement — mono, cool, moody, earthy.
Technical breakdown for the Wet Cement 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: 80.6% | 233, 232, 228 | 0%, 0%, 2%, 9% | 48°, 10%, 90% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 38.6% | 168, 167, 162 | 0%, 1%, 4%, 34% | 50°, 3%, 65% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 15.5% | 110, 110, 106 | 0%, 0%, 4%, 57% | 60°, 2%, 42% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 1.1% | 27, 27, 26 | 0%, 0%, 4%, 89% | 60°, 2%, 10% |
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 Wet Cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1B1B1A on #E9E8E4 |
Aa Sample Text
| 14.06:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E9E8E4 on #1B1B1A |
Aa Sample Text
| 14.06:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #1B1B1A on #A8A7A2 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.15:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #A8A7A2 on #1B1B1A |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.15:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #6E6E6A on #E9E8E4 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.18:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #E9E8E4 on #6E6E6A |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.18:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #1B1B1A on #6E6E6A |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.37:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #6E6E6A on #1B1B1A |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.37:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #6E6E6A on #A8A7A2 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.12:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #A8A7A2 on #6E6E6A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.12:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #A8A7A2 on #E9E8E4 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.97:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E9E8E4 on #A8A7A2 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.97:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Wet Cement 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 #A8A7A2 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #A8A7A2 — 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 Wet Cement 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 #E9E8E4 for the main background and #A8A7A2 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #1B1B1A and #E9E8E4 is 14.06:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Wet Cement palette contains #E9E8E4, #A8A7A2, #6E6E6A, #1B1B1A. 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: #1B1B1A on #E9E8E4 reaches 14.1:1 (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, #A3A4A8, #A9AF9D, #151514 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.
Wet Cement reads as mono, cool, moody. Neutral gray drives the personality, grounded by muted yellow — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Wet Cement 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 Wet Cement's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.