Pewter Color Palette
Pewter Color Palette built around #899397, a dark neutral neutral anchor (WCAG contrast 6.68:1 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 | #D2D7D9 | |
| surface | #949DA1 | |
| text | #454C4E | |
| text-muted | #948E8C | |
| primary | #899397 | |
| secondary | #948E8C | |
| accent | #949DA1 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #d2d7d9;
--surface: #949da1;
--text: #454c4e;
--text-muted: #948e8c;
--primary: #899397;
--secondary: #948e8c;
--accent: #949da1;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #899397 | #D2D7D9 | #454C4E | #948E8C | #949DA1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #899397 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| #D2D7D9 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| #454C4E | 2.8 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.2 |
| #948E8C | 1.0 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| #949DA1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 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 pewter color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #899397, #D2D7D9, #454C4E, #948E8C, #949DA1.
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.