#B8A878
#8E8E6E
#5C7A4A
#2E2A18
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Williamsburg Warehouse Color Palette

#B8A878 · #8E8E6E · #5C7A4A · #2E2A18

AA
WCAG Grade
6.1:1
Contrast Ratio
1,000
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AI Prompt

Use #B8A878 as the background. Use #8E8E6E as the primary accent. Use #5C7A4A as secondary. Use #2E2A18 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Williamsburg Warehouse — industrial, hipster, urban.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Williamsburg Warehouse 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: 39.6%
184, 168, 120 0%, 9%, 35%, 28% 45°, 31%, 60%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 26.2%
142, 142, 110 0%, 0%, 23%, 44% 60°, 13%, 49%
Secondary
Luminance: 16.7%
92, 122, 74 25%, 0%, 39%, 52% 98°, 24%, 38%
Body Text
Luminance: 2.3%
46, 42, 24 0%, 9%, 48%, 82% 49°, 31%, 14%

Williamsburg Warehouse 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 Williamsburg Warehouse palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#B8A878 gently saturated orange
#8E8E6E muted yellow
#5C7A4A muted yellow-green
#2E2A18 gently saturated yellow

Williamsburg Warehouse 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
#2E2A18 on #B8A878
Aa Sample Text
6.10:1 AA Body text, UI
#B8A878 on #2E2A18
Aa Sample Text
6.10:1 AA Body text, UI
#2E2A18 on #8E8E6E
Aa Sample Text
4.28:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#8E8E6E on #2E2A18
Aa Sample Text
4.28:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#2E2A18 on #5C7A4A
Aa Sample Text
2.97:1 Fail Decorative use only
#5C7A4A on #2E2A18
Aa Sample Text
2.97:1 Fail Decorative use only
#5C7A4A on #B8A878
Aa Sample Text
2.05:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B8A878 on #5C7A4A
Aa Sample Text
2.05:1 Fail Decorative use only
#5C7A4A on #8E8E6E
Aa Sample Text
1.44:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8E8E6E on #5C7A4A
Aa Sample Text
1.44:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8E8E6E on #B8A878
Aa Sample Text
1.43:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B8A878 on #8E8E6E
Aa Sample Text
1.43:1 Fail Decorative use only

Williamsburg Warehouse Color Psychology & Meaning

Williamsburg is the Brooklyn neighborhood of converted warehouses, rooftop bars, and the skyline view across the East River, and this palette is that weathered brick-tan with muted green. It feels industrial and creative, the color of a district that made the ferry ride part of the brand.

Color Harmony: Custom Scheme

The Williamsburg Warehouse palette is built using a custom relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.

Hue Wheel

A custom palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.

History & Design Context

Williamsburg was an industrial powerhouse of the 1800s with sugar refineries and shipyards, and the factories emptied in the mid-1900s. Artists moved into the warehouses in the 1990s, and the neighborhood became the symbol of the Brooklyn creative boom.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the warehouse tan for industrial surfaces, the muted tones for accents, and the deep green for text contrast. The near-black grounds everything.

Industries This Palette Suits

Creative agencies, music, hospitality, fashion, tech startups.

Colors That Pair Well With Williamsburg Warehouse

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.

blue

directly opposite #8E8E6E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow-green

30° beside #8E8E6E — 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 Williamsburg Warehouse Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #8E8E6E for small UI elements on #B8A878 — at 1.4:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #2E2A18 — 6.1:1 against #B8A878 passes WCAG AA (AA) for long-form reading.
  • Let #5C7A4A carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #8E8E6E.

How to Implement the Williamsburg Warehouse Color Scheme

To use this Williamsburg Warehouse 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 #B8A878 for the main background and #8E8E6E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #2E2A18 and #B8A878 is 6.10:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Williamsburg Warehouse Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Williamsburg Warehouse color palette?

The Williamsburg Warehouse palette contains #B8A878, #8E8E6E, #5C7A4A, #2E2A18. 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 Williamsburg Warehouse color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #2E2A18 on #B8A878 reaches 6.1:1 (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 Williamsburg Warehouse palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #6D6D8D, #7D8970, #161513 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 Williamsburg Warehouse palette create?

Williamsburg Warehouse reads as industrial, hipster, urban. Muted yellow drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated orange — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Williamsburg Warehouse color palette commercially?

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

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