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Neutral Color Palettes

Neutral colour is the wardrobe staple of design: greige, stone, sand and soft charcoal that never shout. These schemes stay recombinable across seasons and products. Its main colours include alabaster (#eaefe9), pearl (#dbe2d7), silver (#c5d3c8), ash (#c3b9ab), khaki (#b3a591), built as a monochromatic set around 34° on the colour wheel. Hex and RGB values for each swatch are listed below for quick copy.

Neutral color palette hex codes

Main neutral colours with named swatches, HEX and RGB. Derived from this tag's hue (34°), saturation (14%) and monochromatic scheme.

Neutral color palette hex codes
SwatchNameHEXRGBCopy
Alabaster swatchAlabaster#eaefe9rgb(234, 239, 233)
Pearl swatchPearl#dbe2d7rgb(219, 226, 215)
Silver swatchSilver#c5d3c8rgb(197, 211, 200)
Ash swatchAsh#c3b9abrgb(195, 185, 171)
Khaki swatchKhaki#b3a591rgb(179, 165, 145)
Moss swatchMoss#a19073rgb(161, 144, 115)
Smoke swatchSmoke#847355rgb(132, 115, 85)
Coffee swatchCoffee#71673drgb(113, 103, 61)

Neutral color palettes

About neutral color palettes

Browse 26 neutral colour palettes built from low-chroma greys, taupes and warm off-whites. They are meant to live with, not to grab a headline alone.

Use them as system foundations for apps, interiors, packaging and photography-led brands. Neutrals absorb accent colours without fighting them.

Pick a warm or cool undertone and keep every swatch on that side of the greyscale. Reserve true black for fine type only; mid greys do most of the layout work. Introduce one quiet warm or cool bias so the neutrals feel considered rather than empty.

Need something more specific? Generate a custom scheme with the AI color palette generator or extract one from a photo with the color palette from image tool.

Neutral color palette FAQ

What counts as a neutral colour palette?

Neutrals sit near grey with little chroma: think alabaster (#eaefe9), pearl (#dbe2d7), silver (#c5d3c8) and similar stone or sand tones. They recombine endlessly because nothing pulls attention by hue alone.

What are typical neutral hex codes?

Useful neutrals include #eaefe9, #dbe2d7, #c5d3c8, #c3b9ab, #b3a591, #a19073, #847355, #71673d, anchored near #b9afa2. Small undertone shifts (warm vs cool) matter more than large hue jumps.

How do I keep a neutral palette from looking flat?

Vary lightness clearly between background, surface and text, and let one swatch carry a slight warm or cool cast. Texture and typography then do the expressive work accents would do elsewhere.

Are the 26 neutral palettes free to download?

Yes. Every neutral palette on this page is free for personal and commercial use, no account needed.