Greige Color Palette
Greige Color Palette built around #B8AB98, a dark warm neutral anchor (WCAG contrast 9.32:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #E6E0D6 | |
| surface | #BFB3A2 | |
| text | #5F564A | |
| text-muted | #9FA6B1 | |
| primary | #B8AB98 | |
| secondary | #9FA6B1 | |
| accent | #BFB3A2 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #e6e0d6;
--surface: #bfb3a2;
--text: #5f564a;
--text-muted: #9fa6b1;
--primary: #b8ab98;
--secondary: #9fa6b1;
--accent: #bfb3a2;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #B8AB98 | #E6E0D6 | #5F564A | #9FA6B1 | #BFB3A2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #B8AB98 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| #E6E0D6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| #5F564A | 3.2 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| #9FA6B1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| #BFB3A2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the greige color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #B8AB98, #E6E0D6, #5F564A, #9FA6B1, #BFB3A2.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.