#212529
#525A61
#ADB5BD
#F8F9FA
#1E1E1ERaisin
#575757Umber
#8A8A8AStone
#EDEDEDFrost
Studio Gray color palette
Studio Gray is a muted neutral-based color palette tagged monochrome, dark, minimal. Raisin 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
The palette holds together thanks to its neutral backbone and a strong light-to-dark ladder (93% down to 12% lightness). A natural fit for websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Frost (#EDEDED) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Raisin (#1E1E1E) on #EDEDED gives 14.24:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Umber (#575757) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (6.17:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
- Accent: Stone (#8A8A8A) for highlights, badges and hover states.
3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Raisin on Frost at 14.24:1.
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
#1E1E1E
#575757
#8A8A8A
#EDEDED
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#1E1E1E on #EDEDED | Aa | 14.24:1 | AAA |
#575757 on #EDEDED | Aa | 6.17:1 | AA |
#1E1E1E on #8A8A8A | Aa | 4.83:1 | AA |
#8A8A8A on #EDEDED | Aa | 2.95:1 | Fail |
#1E1E1E on #575757 | Aa | 2.31:1 | Fail |
#575757 on #8A8A8A | Aa | 2.09:1 | Fail |
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