Named color

Stone

Stone is a muted gray color with HEX #8A817C. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 138, 129, 124, HSL 21, 6%, 51%, neutral temperature, and is useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces.

#8A817C gray neutral muted

HEX #8A817C

RGB rgb(138, 129, 124)

HSL hsl(21 6% 51%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 7, 10, 46)

Luminance 0.2256

Contrast Black 5.51:1White 3.81:1

CSS Utilities

--color-stone: #8A817C;
.bg-stone { background-color: #8A817C; }
.text-stone { color: #8A817C; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.2256

Black text5.51:1AA Pass

White text3.81:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#8A817C",
  "rgb": [
    138,
    129,
    124
  ],
  "hsl": [
    21,
    6,
    51
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    7,
    10,
    46
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2256,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.51,
    "white": 3.81
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#7B848A",
  "analogous": [
    "#8A7B7D",
    "#8A877B"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#7B8A80",
    "#807B8A"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#7D8A7B",
    "#7B848A",
    "#877B8A"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#7B8A87",
    "#7B7D8A"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#B5AFAB",
    "#8A817C",
    "#59534F"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#B5AFAB",
  "dark": "#59534F",
  "saturated": "#A5785F",
  "desaturated": "#828282",
  "pastel": "#C2C2C2",
  "neon": "#FF772E"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#7B848A",
    "#8A7B7D",
    "#8A877B"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#828282",
    "#B5AFAB"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#B5AFAB",
    "#828282"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "warm-gray",
    "titanium",
    "gray",
    "grey",
    "zinc"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "stone"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "mocha-vs-stone",
    "stone-vs-titanium",
    "stone-vs-warm-gray"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/stone",
    "/wcag/stone",
    "/css/colors/stone",
    "/hex/8a817c"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/gray",
      "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/stone"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/warm-gray",
      "/colors/titanium",
      "/colors/gray",
      "/colors/grey",
      "/colors/zinc",
      "/compare/mocha-vs-stone",
      "/compare/stone-vs-titanium",
      "/compare/stone-vs-warm-gray",
      "/harmonies/stone",
      "/wcag/stone",
      "/css/colors/stone",
      "/hex/8a817c"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "stone",
  "name": "Stone",
  "hex": "#8A817C",
  "uses": [
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product surfaces"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "restraint",
      "clarity",
      "balance"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "interfaces",
      "architecture",
      "editorial design",
      "packaging"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-energy accent-only palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "gray",
  "temperature": "neutral",
  "tone": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "gray",
    "neutral",
    "muted",
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product-surfaces",
    "restraint",
    "clarity",
    "balance"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    138,
    129,
    124
  ],
  "hsl": [
    21,
    6,
    51
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    7,
    10,
    46
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2256,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.51,
    "white": 3.81
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#7B848A",
    "analogous": [
      "#8A7B7D",
      "#8A877B"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#7B8A80",
      "#807B8A"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#7D8A7B",
      "#7B848A",
      "#877B8A"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#7B8A87",
      "#7B7D8A"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#B5AFAB",
      "#8A817C",
      "#59534F"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#B5AFAB",
    "dark": "#59534F",
    "saturated": "#A5785F",
    "desaturated": "#828282",
    "pastel": "#C2C2C2",
    "neon": "#FF772E"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-stone: #8A817C;",
    "utility": ".bg-stone { background-color: #8A817C; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-stone { color: #8A817C; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "warm-gray",
    "titanium",
    "gray",
    "grey",
    "zinc"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "stone"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "mocha-vs-stone",
    "stone-vs-titanium",
    "stone-vs-warm-gray"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/stone",
    "/wcag/stone",
    "/css/colors/stone",
    "/hex/8a817c"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/gray",
      "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/stone"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/warm-gray",
      "/colors/titanium",
      "/colors/gray",
      "/colors/grey",
      "/colors/zinc",
      "/compare/mocha-vs-stone",
      "/compare/stone-vs-titanium",
      "/compare/stone-vs-warm-gray",
      "/harmonies/stone",
      "/wcag/stone",
      "/css/colors/stone",
      "/hex/8a817c"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#7B848A",
      "#8A7B7D",
      "#8A877B"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#828282",
      "#B5AFAB"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#B5AFAB",
      "#828282"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Stone Color

Stone sits in the gray family with neutral temperature and muted visual character. Stone is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include restraint, clarity, and balance, which makes it relevant for interfaces and architecture. In design work, Stone is most useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Stone against black and white text.

Black text5.51:1AA Pass

White text3.81:1AA Fail

AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A

AAA text optionsNone in seed set

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Warm Gray#8A8378

Titanium#878681

Gray#808080

Grey#808080

Zinc#7D7F7C

Color Harmonies

#7B848A#7B848A

#8A7B7D#8A7B7D

#8A877B#8A877B

#7B8A80#7B8A80

#807B8A#807B8A

Open full Stone harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#B5AFAB#B5AFAB

#59534F#59534F

#A5785F#A5785F

#828282#828282

#C2C2C2#C2C2C2

#FF772E#FF772E

Pairings

Black#000000

#7B848A#7B848A

#8A7B7D#8A7B7D

#8A877B#8A877B

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Stone

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Stone Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings