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Steampunk Color Palettes

Steampunk palettes are workshop metals and worn hides: brass highlights, oxidised copper mid-tones and oil-dark leather for depth. Warm analogous hues keep the set industrial rather than fantasy gold. Its main colours include seafoam (#abdfc0), oat (#ccd59e), pistachio (#a4d67f), pistachio (#7fbc47), plum (#903866), built as an analogous set around 32° on the colour wheel. Hex and RGB values for each swatch are listed below for quick copy.

Steampunk color palette hex codes

Main steampunk colours with named swatches, HEX and RGB. Derived from this tag's hue (32°), saturation (44%) and analogous scheme.

Steampunk color palette hex codes
Swatch	Name	HEX	RGB
Seafoam swatch	Seafoam	`#abdfc0`	`rgb(171, 223, 192)`
Oat swatch	Oat	`#ccd59e`	`rgb(204, 213, 158)`
Pistachio swatch	Pistachio	`#a4d67f`	`rgb(164, 214, 127)`
Pistachio swatch	Pistachio	`#7fbc47`	`rgb(127, 188, 71)`
Plum swatch	Plum	`#903866`	`rgb(144, 56, 102)`
Fern swatch	Fern	`#73782d`	`rgb(115, 120, 45)`
Taupe swatch	Taupe	`#4d341b`	`rgb(77, 52, 27)`
Ebony swatch	Ebony	`#3d2314`	`rgb(61, 35, 20)`

Steampunk Soft Morning
377
Steampunk Soft Morning color palette using #c1d5b3, #c09dae, #b0b52e, #6b2720, #302920.
Steampunk Electric Lantern
242
Steampunk Electric Lantern color palette using #c2d6b1, #d682ae, #bac538, #661718, #493318.
Steampunk Washed Archive
239
Steampunk Washed Archive color palette using #c6dfac, #d472a3, #a7b145, #6f201d, #453114.
Steampunk Electric Meadow
232
Steampunk Electric Meadow color palette using #c3dbad, #c79ab1, #b7b738, #672828, #403221.
Steampunk Frosted Morning
201
Steampunk Frosted Morning color palette using #c1dda7, #d27fa1, #939155, #5b2f30, #3c3328.
Steampunk Wild Atlas
198
Steampunk Wild Atlas color palette using #c5dab0, #b897a8, #949554, #483720, #34251d.
Steampunk Wild Harbour
111
Steampunk Wild Harbour color palette using #bdd2ac, #c595aa, #a5aa4b, #701c19, #413427.
Steampunk Antique Morning
101
Steampunk Antique Morning color palette using #bfd5ad, #d989b3, #bfc836, #5b3936, #3c3227.
Steampunk Soft Atlas
100
Steampunk Soft Atlas color palette using #c0e898, #d383ad, #9aa240, #5a2b27, #36291a.
Steampunk Electric Terrace
98
Steampunk Electric Terrace color palette using #c1e09f, #c691a8, #999a60, #5f2826, #493319.
Steampunk Deep Linen
97
Steampunk Deep Linen color palette using #b8cfa7, #cd85a2, #a6ab53, #67201e, #392918.
Steampunk Muted Alcove
84
Steampunk Muted Alcove color palette using #c4e8a8, #db79a3, #949a54, #5a3332, #4c2f12.
Steampunk Velvet Atlas
82
Steampunk Velvet Atlas color palette using #b9d9a3, #cb8aa4, #9a9e5d, #5d2f30, #3e2d1c.
Steampunk Still Terrace
77
Steampunk Still Terrace color palette using #c0d5ac, #d290ae, #b0b930, #77221c, #4e351c.
Steampunk Faded Signal
76
Steampunk Faded Signal color palette using #bed5ac, #de7fa6, #acb637, #692f2f, #372617.
Steampunk Frosted Archive
74
Steampunk Frosted Archive color palette using #c1e69e, #d86fa2, #929364, #4d3117, #1e170b.
Steampunk Faded Orchard
74
Steampunk Faded Orchard color palette using #bcdb9b, #e084b5, #9da54f, #662724, #382816.
Steampunk Soft Lantern
61
Steampunk Soft Lantern color palette using #c3d0ba, #dc7da8, #939565, #5b312d, #3d2713.
Steampunk Muted Atlas
50
Steampunk Muted Atlas color palette using #bbd3a5, #da86a8, #a8a939, #40301e, #1c1812.
Steampunk Frosted Atlas
43
Steampunk Frosted Atlas color palette using #becdb0, #d5739e, #bdc62f, #443520, #1f190f.
Steampunk Washed Archive
41
Steampunk Washed Archive color palette using #c0e2a8, #d7749d, #b9b840, #681e18, #442f15.
Steampunk Quiet Drift
34
Steampunk Quiet Drift color palette using #c3d9b3, #c797aa, #949555, #4d3231, #332a21.
Steampunk Frosted Linen
31
Steampunk Frosted Linen color palette using #bcdea5, #d58bac, #b0b248, #622826, #47311e.
Steampunk Deep Terrace
21
Steampunk Deep Terrace color palette using #bce299, #be98aa, #909263, #661a1b, #3c2b15.

About steampunk color palettes

The 24 steampunk schemes here centre near 32° on the wheel, a brass-orange held around 44% saturation so metals look aged instead of chrome-bright. Lightness runs from about 18% to 76%, giving you soot-dark leather, mid copper and a pale brass highlight in one family.

Analogous neighbours stretch toward rust, tobacco brown and dull amber. Together they read as gears, pipes and bookbinding rather than a single metallic fill.

Cover large areas with leather browns and oxidised mid-tones, use brass only on edges, icons and CTAs, and keep one near-black oil stain for type. Too much bright gold collapses the look into costume jewellery.

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Steampunk color palette FAQ

What colours are in a steampunk palette?

Expect seafoam (#abdfc0), oat (#ccd59e), pistachio (#a4d67f) alongside deeper leather neutrals. Brass, copper and oil-stained brown in analogous harmony are the signature mix.

Which hex codes suit steampunk design?

Start from #abdfc0, #ccd59e, #a4d67f, #7fbc47, #903866, #73782d, #4d341b, #3d2314, anchored near #ad7b43. Prefer oxidised, slightly desaturated metals over pure yellow-gold.

How should steampunk colours be proportioned?

Make dark leather the dominant surface, copper the secondary field, and brass a sparse highlight. That metal-to-hide ratio is what sells the aesthetic on screen.

Are these steampunk palettes free for commercial use?

Yes. All 24 palettes are free for personal and commercial projects. Generate more brass-and-leather sets with the AI colour palette generator.

Steampunk color palette hex codes