#0F0F0FObsidian
#444444Iron
#B5B5B5Ash
#FFFFFFWhite

Monochrome Ink color palette

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Monochrome Ink is a muted neutral-based color palette tagged monochrome, dark, minimal. Obsidian 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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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Obsidian#0F0F0Frgb(15, 15, 15)hsl(0, 0%, 6%)oklch(16.8% 0.000 0)
Iron#444444rgb(68, 68, 68)hsl(0, 0%, 27%)oklch(38.7% 0.000 0)
Ash#B5B5B5rgb(181, 181, 181)hsl(0, 0%, 71%)oklch(77.3% 0.000 0)
White#FFFFFFrgb(255, 255, 255)hsl(0, 0%, 100%)oklch(100.0% 0.000 0)

Why it works and how to use it

It works because the lightness range is wide (6% to 100%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: White (#FFFFFF) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Obsidian (#0F0F0F) on #FFFFFF gives 19.17:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Iron (#444444) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (9.74:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
  • Accent: Ash (#B5B5B5) for highlights, badges and hover states.

4 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Obsidian on White at 19.17:1.

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.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#0F0F0F
#444444
#B5B5B5
#FFFFFF

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#0F0F0F on #FFFFFFAa19.17:1AAA
#444444 on #FFFFFFAa9.74:1AAA
#0F0F0F on #B5B5B5Aa9.35:1AAA
#444444 on #B5B5B5Aa4.75:1AA
#B5B5B5 on #FFFFFFAa2.05:1Fail
#0F0F0F on #444444Aa1.97:1Fail

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