#212529
#525A61
#ADB5BD
#F8F9FA
#1F2224Raisin
#51565AUmber
#9AA0A6Pewter
#E8EAECFrost
Gray Tonal color palette
Gray Tonal is a muted neutral-based color palette tagged dark, monochrome, minimal. Frost is the only saturated color here, so it does all the talking against a neutral base. Every color is softened, so it works well as a background system for text-heavy layouts.
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Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (13% to 92%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Frost (#E8EAEC) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Raisin (#1F2224) on #E8EAEC gives 13.27:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Pewter (#9AA0A6) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Umber (#51565A) for highlights, badges and hover states.
3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Raisin on Frost at 13.27:1.
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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.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#1F2224
#51565A
#9AA0A6
#E8EAEC
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#1F2224 on #E8EAEC | Aa | 13.27:1 | AAA |
#51565A on #E8EAEC | Aa | 6.16:1 | AA |
#1F2224 on #9AA0A6 | Aa | 6.06:1 | AA |
#51565A on #9AA0A6 | Aa | 2.81:1 | Fail |
#9AA0A6 on #E8EAEC | Aa | 2.19:1 | Fail |
#1F2224 on #51565A | Aa | 2.16:1 | Fail |
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