#EFEAE1 · #ADA79B · #6A6459 · #1C1A17
Use #EFEAE1 as the background. Use #ADA79B as the primary accent. Use #6A6459 as secondary. Use #1C1A17 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Wood Ash — earthy, warm, vintage, moody.
Technical breakdown for the Wood Ash 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: 82.6% | 239, 234, 225 | 0%, 2%, 6%, 6% | 39°, 30%, 91% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 38.9% | 173, 167, 155 | 0%, 3%, 10%, 32% | 40°, 10%, 64% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 12.9% | 106, 100, 89 | 0%, 6%, 16%, 58% | 39°, 9%, 38% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 1.0% | 28, 26, 23 | 0%, 7%, 18%, 89% | 36°, 10%, 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 Wood Ash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1C1A17 on #EFEAE1 |
Aa Sample Text
| 14.49:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #EFEAE1 on #1C1A17 |
Aa Sample Text
| 14.49:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #1C1A17 on #ADA79B |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.26:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #ADA79B on #1C1A17 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.26:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #6A6459 on #EFEAE1 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.90:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #EFEAE1 on #6A6459 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.90:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #1C1A17 on #6A6459 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.96:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #6A6459 on #1C1A17 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.96:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #6A6459 on #ADA79B |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.45:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #ADA79B on #6A6459 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.45:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #ADA79B on #EFEAE1 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.00:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #EFEAE1 on #ADA79B |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.00:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Wood Ash 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 #ADA79B on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #ADA79B — 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 Wood Ash 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 #EFEAE1 for the main background and #ADA79B for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #1C1A17 and #EFEAE1 is 14.49:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Wood Ash palette contains #EFEAE1, #ADA79B, #6A6459, #1C1A17. 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: #1C1A17 on #EFEAE1 reaches 14.5:1 (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, #9AA0AC, #A9AC9A, #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.
Wood Ash reads as earthy, warm, vintage. Muted orange drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated orange — 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 Wood Ash 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 Wood Ash's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.