#495057Graphite
#868E96Stone
#CED4DAFog
#F1F3F5Smoke

Cool Concrete color palette

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Cool Concrete is a muted neutral-based color palette tagged modern, monochrome, minimal. Built almost entirely from neutrals, with Smoke (#F1F3F5) as the single point of color. Saturation stays low across the board, giving it a calm, editorial feel.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Graphite#495057rgb(73, 80, 87)hsl(210, 9%, 31%)oklch(42.8% 0.015 248)
Stone#868E96rgb(134, 142, 150)hsl(210, 7%, 56%)oklch(64.3% 0.015 248)
Fog#CED4DArgb(206, 212, 218)hsl(210, 14%, 83%)oklch(86.7% 0.011 248)
Smoke#F1F3F5rgb(241, 243, 245)hsl(210, 17%, 95%)oklch(96.3% 0.003 248)

Why it works and how to use it

It works because the lightness range is wide (31% to 95%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Smoke (#F1F3F5) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Graphite (#495057) on #F1F3F5 gives 7.35:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Fog (#CED4DA) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Stone (#868E96) for highlights, badges and hover states.

2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Graphite on Smoke at 7.35:1.

Preview on a real UI see how the palette feels in context

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A palette preview that turns four colors into a page, so you can judge hierarchy, contrast and mood before you commit.

Primary action Secondary
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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#495057
#868E96
#CED4DA
#F1F3F5

Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#495057 on #F1F3F5Aa7.35:1AAA
#495057 on #CED4DAAa5.47:1AA
#868E96 on #F1F3F5Aa2.99:1Fail
#495057 on #868E96Aa2.46:1Fail
#868E96 on #CED4DAAa2.22:1Fail
#CED4DA on #F1F3F5Aa1.34:1Fail

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