Generated palette

Granite Palette

Granite Palette: #676767, #666666, #FFFFFF, #949494. Check roles, contrast and CSS variables; open source-color links and JSON.

Granite Palette assigns primary #676767, secondary #666666, surface #FFFFFF, background #949494. The set spans Gray families with neutral temperature. Luminance runs from #666666 at 0.1329 to #FFFFFF at 1; black gives higher contrast on 2 of 4 values.

All palettes Source color API

4colors

Gray palettedominant group

5use cases

Palette Color Roles

Granite Palette maps 4 colors to practical UI roles for interfaces, brand systems, and CSS tokens.

Primary#676767Granite

Secondary#666666#666666

Surface#FFFFFFWhite

Background#949494#949494

CSS Variables

--palette-granite-primary: #676767;
--palette-granite-secondary: #666666;
--palette-granite-surface: #FFFFFF;
--palette-granite-background: #949494;

Accessibility Snapshot

Compare all 4 Granite Palette values against black and white text, with the stronger standard foreground identified for each role.

Primary#676767
Black 3.71:1 · White 5.66:1
Best #FFFFFF

Secondary#666666
Black 3.66:1 · White 5.74:1
Best #FFFFFF

Surface#FFFFFF
Black 21:1 · White 1:1
Best #000000

Background#949494
Black 6.92:1 · White 3.03:1
Best #000000

UI Components Preview

Preview how the Granite Palette roles behave together across common interface components before copying the CSS variables.

ButtonPrimary action with checked foreground contrast.

CardSurface treatment using palette roles.

AlertBackground, text, and accent roles together.

NavbarSecondary role with accent state.

Luminance0.1356

Black text3.71:1AA Fail

White text5.66:1AA Pass

colorsPalette colors with roles and color systems

rolesPrimary, secondary, surface, background, and accent mapping

accessibilityContrast and WCAG text options by palette color

semanticGroupsAI-readable palette labels

useCasesDesign and implementation contexts

cssVariablesCopy-ready CSS custom properties

Structured sections

Roles

[
  {
    "role": "primary",
    "hex": "#676767",
    "name": "Granite"
  },
  {
    "role": "secondary",
    "hex": "#666666",
    "name": "#666666"
  },
  {
    "role": "surface",
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "name": "White"
  },
  {
    "role": "background",
    "hex": "#949494",
    "name": "#949494"
  }
]

Accessibility

[
  {
    "role": "primary",
    "hex": "#676767",
    "name": "Granite",
    "blackContrast": 3.71,
    "whiteContrast": 5.66,
    "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": []
  },
  {
    "role": "secondary",
    "hex": "#666666",
    "name": "#666666",
    "blackContrast": 3.66,
    "whiteContrast": 5.74,
    "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": []
  },
  {
    "role": "surface",
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "name": "White",
    "blackContrast": 21,
    "whiteContrast": 1,
    "bestTextColor": "#000000",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  {
    "role": "background",
    "hex": "#949494",
    "name": "#949494",
    "blackContrast": 6.92,
    "whiteContrast": 3.03,
    "bestTextColor": "#000000",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": []
  }
]

Semantic groups

[
  "granite palette",
  "generated palette",
  "gray palette",
  "muted palette",
  "light palette",
  "neutral palette"
]

Use cases

[
  "design system tokens",
  "CSS variables",
  "palette reference",
  "AI color ingestion",
  "quiet UI themes"
]

CSS variables

"--palette-granite-primary: #676767;\n--palette-granite-secondary: #666666;\n--palette-granite-surface: #FFFFFF;\n--palette-granite-background: #949494;"

Full JSON dataset

{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "granite",
  "name": "Granite Palette",
  "type": "generated",
  "sourceColor": "granite",
  "description": "Generated palette built from Granite, its harmonies, a high-contrast pairing, and a light variant.",
  "narrative": "Granite Palette combines primary #676767, secondary #666666, surface #FFFFFF, background #949494. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the palette works as a gray palette, muted palette, light palette system for design system tokens, CSS variables, palette reference, and AI color ingestion, with each color mapped to roles, contrast data, CSS tokens, and machine-readable JSON.",
  "semanticGroups": [
    "granite palette",
    "generated palette",
    "gray palette",
    "muted palette",
    "light palette",
    "neutral palette"
  ],
  "useCases": [
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    "CSS variables",
    "palette reference",
    "AI color ingestion",
    "quiet UI themes"
  ],
  "colors": [
    {
      "role": "primary",
      "hex": "#676767",
      "slug": "granite",
      "name": "Granite",
      "rgb": [
        103,
        103,
        103
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        0,
        40
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        0,
        0,
        60
      ],
      "family": "gray",
      "temperature": "neutral",
      "tone": [
        "muted"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.1356,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 3.71,
        "white": 5.66
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/granite/"
    },
    {
      "role": "secondary",
      "hex": "#666666",
      "slug": null,
      "name": "#666666",
      "rgb": [
        102,
        102,
        102
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        0,
        40
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        0,
        0,
        60
      ],
      "family": "gray",
      "temperature": "neutral",
      "tone": [
        "muted"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.1329,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 3.66,
        "white": 5.74
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      },
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "role": "surface",
      "hex": "#FFFFFF",
      "slug": "white",
      "name": "White",
      "rgb": [
        255,
        255,
        255
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        0,
        100
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "family": "gray",
      "temperature": "neutral",
      "tone": [
        "light",
        "neutral"
      ],
      "luminance": 1,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 21,
        "white": 1
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ]
      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/white/"
    },
    {
      "role": "background",
      "hex": "#949494",
      "slug": null,
      "name": "#949494",
      "rgb": [
        148,
        148,
        148
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        0,
        58
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        0,
        0,
        42
      ],
      "family": "gray",
      "temperature": "neutral",
      "tone": [
        "muted"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.2961,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 6.92,
        "white": 3.03
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      },
      "url": null
    }
  ],
  "roles": [
    {
      "role": "primary",
      "hex": "#676767",
      "name": "Granite"
    },
    {
      "role": "secondary",
      "hex": "#666666",
      "name": "#666666"
    },
    {
      "role": "surface",
      "hex": "#FFFFFF",
      "name": "White"
    },
    {
      "role": "background",
      "hex": "#949494",
      "name": "#949494"
    }
  ],
  "accessibility": [
    {
      "role": "primary",
      "hex": "#676767",
      "name": "Granite",
      "blackContrast": 3.71,
      "whiteContrast": 5.66,
      "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": []
    },
    {
      "role": "secondary",
      "hex": "#666666",
      "name": "#666666",
      "blackContrast": 3.66,
      "whiteContrast": 5.74,
      "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": []
    },
    {
      "role": "surface",
      "hex": "#FFFFFF",
      "name": "White",
      "blackContrast": 21,
      "whiteContrast": 1,
      "bestTextColor": "#000000",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    },
    {
      "role": "background",
      "hex": "#949494",
      "name": "#949494",
      "blackContrast": 6.92,
      "whiteContrast": 3.03,
      "bestTextColor": "#000000",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": []
    }
  ],
  "cssVariables": "--palette-granite-primary: #676767;\n--palette-granite-secondary: #666666;\n--palette-granite-surface: #FFFFFF;\n--palette-granite-background: #949494;",
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/palettes/granite.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/palettes.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/granite.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/palettes/granite/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/palettes/granite.json"
}

Granite Palette

Palette Color Roles

CSS Variables

Accessibility Snapshot

UI Components Preview

Machine-Readable Granite Palette Data (JSON)

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