Industrial Design Colors

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Axel — Chair

A8B0B1
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RGBrgb(168,176,177)
HSLhsl(187, 5%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 1%, 0%, 31%)
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999F9F
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RGBrgb(153,159,159)
HSLhsl(180, 3%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 0%, 38%)
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C7C7BF
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RGBrgb(199,199,191)
HSLhsl(60, 7%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 4%, 22%)
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848873
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RGBrgb(132,136,115)
HSLhsl(71, 8%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 15%, 47%)
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383B38
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RGBrgb(56,59,56)
HSLhsl(120, 3%, 23%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 5%, 77%)
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B6BFC2
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RGBrgb(182,191,194)
HSLhsl(195, 9%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 2%, 0%, 24%)
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4B4C46
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RGBrgb(75,76,70)
HSLhsl(70, 4%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 8%, 70%)
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616743
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RGBrgb(97,103,67)
HSLhsl(70, 21%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 35%, 60%)
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#A8B0B1
#999F9F
#C7C7BF
#848873
#383B38
#B6BFC2
#4B4C46
#616743
Axel

This palette was extracted from

Axel

Award-Winning Chair

About the Design

This design features Dark Gray, Silver, Gray, Dark Slate Gray, and Dark Olive Green.

About the Award-Winning Chair Design: Axel is an outdoor chair produced in Indonesia from sustainable materials. The design blends Indonesian craftsmanship with classic Scandinavian lines. The shape is inspired by Scandinavian furniture of the 1960s, and in particular by an old heirloom piece. The renewed interest in retro style guided the development of Axel. The use of sustainable materials supports responsible production. The chair is intended to suit any modern home, and Axel offers a simple form for contemporary outdoor settings.

This palette has a harmonious temperature, offering versatility in various contexts.

View at A' Design Award

Axel, the design behind this palette, was designed by Helle Nielsen.

Color Data for Professionals

Technical color information for designers and developers. Click any value to copy.
#A8B0B1
Dark Gray
30.4% Gray
Web Formats
HEX#A8B0B1
RGB168,176,177
HSLhsl(187, 5%, 68%)
HWBhwb(187, 66%, 31%)
Print & Design
CMYKcmyk(5%, 1%, 0%, 31%)
HSVhsv(187, 5%, 69%)
Perceptual (Color Science)
LABlab(71.25, -2.6, -1.48)
LCHlch(71.25, 3, 209.7°)
XYZxyz(39.61, 42.55, 47.71)
OKLaboklab(0.7511, -0.0082, -0.004)
Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)
Aa
On White
2.21:1
Fail
Aa
On Black
9.51:1
AAA Pass
Aa
White on Color
2.21:1
Fail
Aa
Black on Color
9.51:1
AAA Pass
42.6%
Relative Luminance
0.4255
Mid-tone

Relative luminance defines the perceived brightness of a color. Values range from 0 (pure black) to 1 (pure white). This metric is essential for calculating WCAG contrast ratios.

Color Relationships & Derivatives
#B1AAA9
Complementary
of Dark Gray
#A9ACB1
Analogous
of Dark Gray
#A9B1AE
Analogous
of Dark Gray
#D1D5D6
Lighter Tint
of Dark Gray
#F2F3F3
Lighter Tint
of Dark Gray
#F2F3F3
Lighter Tint
of Dark Gray
#818C8D
Darker Shade
of Dark Gray
#5C6566
Darker Shade
of Dark Gray
#383D3E
Darker Shade
of Dark Gray
Dark Gray
Named Color
Discover the Hue
#999F9F
Dark Gray
15.3% Gray
Web Formats
HEX#999F9F
RGB153,159,159
HSLhsl(180, 3%, 61%)
HWBhwb(180, 60%, 38%)
Print & Design
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 0%, 38%)
HSVhsv(180, 4%, 62%)
Perceptual (Color Science)
LABlab(65.02, -2.14, -0.75)
LCHlch(65.02, 2.27, 199.2°)
XYZxyz(31.79, 34.07, 37.7)
OKLaboklab(0.6976, -0.0066, -0.002)
Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)
Aa
On White
2.69:1
Fail
Aa
On Black
7.81:1
AAA Pass
Aa
White on Color
2.69:1
Fail
Aa
Black on Color
7.81:1
AAA Pass
34.1%
Relative Luminance
0.3407
Mid-tone

Relative luminance defines the perceived brightness of a color. Values range from 0 (pure black) to 1 (pure white). This metric is essential for calculating WCAG contrast ratios.

Color Relationships & Derivatives
#9F9999
Complementary
of Dark Gray
#999C9F
Analogous
of Dark Gray
#999F9C
Analogous
of Dark Gray
#C0C4C4
Lighter Tint
of Dark Gray
#E7E9E9
Lighter Tint
of Dark Gray
#F2F3F3
Lighter Tint
of Dark Gray
#727979
Darker Shade
of Dark Gray
#4D5151
Darker Shade
of Dark Gray
#282A2A
Darker Shade
of Dark Gray
Dark Gray
Named Color
Discover the Hue
#C7C7BF
Silver
10.7% Gray
Web Formats
HEX#C7C7BF
RGB199,199,191
HSLhsl(60, 7%, 76%)
HWBhwb(60, 75%, 22%)
Print & Design
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 4%, 22%)
HSVhsv(60, 4%, 78%)
Perceptual (Color Science)
LABlab(80.04, -1.44, 4)
LCHlch(80.04, 4.25, 109.8°)
XYZxyz(53.38, 56.75, 57.42)
OKLaboklab(0.8274, -0.0031, 0.0105)
Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)
Aa
On White
1.70:1
Fail
Aa
On Black
12.35:1
AAA Pass
Aa
White on Color
1.70:1
Fail
Aa
Black on Color
12.35:1
AAA Pass
56.8%
Relative Luminance
0.5675
Mid-tone

Relative luminance defines the perceived brightness of a color. Values range from 0 (pure black) to 1 (pure white). This metric is essential for calculating WCAG contrast ratios.

Color Relationships & Derivatives
#BEBEC6
Complementary
of Silver
#C2C6BE
Analogous
of Silver
#C6C2BE
Analogous
of Silver
#EAEAE6
Lighter Tint
of Silver
#F3F3F1
Lighter Tint
of Silver
#F3F3F1
Lighter Tint
of Silver
#A3A395
Darker Shade
of Silver
#7E7E6D
Darker Shade
of Silver
#55554A
Darker Shade
of Silver
Silver
Named Color
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#848873
Gray
10.6% Gray
Web Formats
HEX#848873
RGB132,136,115
HSLhsl(71, 8%, 49%)
HWBhwb(71, 45%, 47%)
Print & Design
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 15%, 47%)
HSVhsv(71, 15%, 53%)
Perceptual (Color Science)
LABlab(55.84, -5.4, 10.79)
LCHlch(55.84, 12.07, 116.6°)
XYZxyz(21.41, 23.75, 19.67)
OKLaboklab(0.6173, -0.0136, 0.0279)
Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)
Aa
On White
3.65:1
Large Only
Aa
On Black
5.75:1
AA Pass
Aa
White on Color
3.65:1
Large Only
Aa
Black on Color
5.75:1
AA Pass
23.8%
Relative Luminance
0.2375
Mid-tone

Relative luminance defines the perceived brightness of a color. Values range from 0 (pure black) to 1 (pure white). This metric is essential for calculating WCAG contrast ratios.

Color Relationships & Derivatives
#777387
Complementary
of Gray
#798773
Analogous
of Gray
#878173
Analogous
of Gray
#A8AB9C
Lighter Tint
of Gray
#CCCEC5
Lighter Tint
of Gray
#F0F1EE
Lighter Tint
of Gray
#5B5E50
Darker Shade
of Gray
#33342D
Darker Shade
of Gray
#0D0E0C
Darker Shade
of Gray
Gray
Named Color
Discover the Hue
#383B38
Dark Slate Gray
10.2% Gray
Web Formats
HEX#383B38
RGB56,59,56
HSLhsl(120, 3%, 23%)
HWBhwb(120, 22%, 77%)
Print & Design
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 5%, 77%)
HSVhsv(120, 5%, 23%)
Perceptual (Color Science)
LABlab(24.49, -1.96, 1.42)
LCHlch(24.49, 2.42, 144.2°)
XYZxyz(3.91, 4.25, 4.36)
OKLaboklab(0.3484, -0.0054, 0.0037)
Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)
Aa
On White
11.35:1
AAA Pass
Aa
On Black
1.85:1
Fail
Aa
White on Color
11.35:1
AAA Pass
Aa
Black on Color
1.85:1
Fail
4.3%
Relative Luminance
0.0425
Very Dark

Relative luminance defines the perceived brightness of a color. Values range from 0 (pure black) to 1 (pure white). This metric is essential for calculating WCAG contrast ratios.

Color Relationships & Derivatives
#3C393C
Complementary
of Dark Slate Gray
#393C3B
Analogous
of Dark Slate Gray
#3B3C39
Analogous
of Dark Slate Gray
#5E645E
Lighter Tint
of Dark Slate Gray
#848B84
Lighter Tint
of Dark Slate Gray
#ABB0AB
Lighter Tint
of Dark Slate Gray
#141514
Darker Shade
of Dark Slate Gray
#0C0D0C
Darker Shade
of Dark Slate Gray
#0C0D0C
Darker Shade
of Dark Slate Gray
Dark Slate Gray
Named Color
Discover the Hue
#B6BFC2
Silver
8.0% Gray
Web Formats
HEX#B6BFC2
RGB182,191,194
HSLhsl(195, 9%, 74%)
HWBhwb(195, 71%, 24%)
Print & Design
CMYKcmyk(6%, 2%, 0%, 24%)
HSVhsv(195, 6%, 76%)
Perceptual (Color Science)
LABlab(76.74, -2.52, -2.58)
LCHlch(76.74, 3.61, 225.7°)
XYZxyz(47.66, 51.1, 58.38)
OKLaboklab(0.7985, -0.0084, -0.0069)
Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)
Aa
On White
1.87:1
Fail
Aa
On Black
11.22:1
AAA Pass
Aa
White on Color
1.87:1
Fail
Aa
Black on Color
11.22:1
AAA Pass
51.1%
Relative Luminance
0.5110
Mid-tone

Relative luminance defines the perceived brightness of a color. Values range from 0 (pure black) to 1 (pure white). This metric is essential for calculating WCAG contrast ratios.

Color Relationships & Derivatives
#C3BAB7
Complementary
of Silver
#B7BAC3
Analogous
of Silver
#B7C3C0
Analogous
of Silver
#E0E4E5
Lighter Tint
of Silver
#F1F3F3
Lighter Tint
of Silver
#F1F3F3
Lighter Tint
of Silver
#8D9BA0
Darker Shade
of Silver
#66757A
Darker Shade
of Silver
#434D51
Darker Shade
of Silver
Silver
Named Color
Discover the Hue
#4B4C46
Dark Slate Gray
7.7% Gray
Web Formats
HEX#4B4C46
RGB75,76,70
HSLhsl(70, 4%, 29%)
HWBhwb(70, 27%, 70%)
Print & Design
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 8%, 70%)
HSVhsv(70, 8%, 30%)
Perceptual (Color Science)
LABlab(32.05, -1.68, 3.42)
LCHlch(32.05, 3.82, 116.2°)
XYZxyz(6.59, 7.11, 6.82)
OKLaboklab(0.4136, -0.0041, 0.009)
Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)
Aa
On White
8.67:1
AAA Pass
Aa
On Black
2.42:1
Fail
Aa
White on Color
8.67:1
AAA Pass
Aa
Black on Color
2.42:1
Fail
7.1%
Relative Luminance
0.0711
Dark

Relative luminance defines the perceived brightness of a color. Values range from 0 (pure black) to 1 (pure white). This metric is essential for calculating WCAG contrast ratios.

Color Relationships & Derivatives
#48474D
Complementary
of Dark Slate Gray
#494D47
Analogous
of Dark Slate Gray
#4D4B47
Analogous
of Dark Slate Gray
#73756C
Lighter Tint
of Dark Slate Gray
#999B92
Lighter Tint
of Dark Slate Gray
#BEBFBA
Lighter Tint
of Dark Slate Gray
#252522
Darker Shade
of Dark Slate Gray
#0D0D0C
Darker Shade
of Dark Slate Gray
#0D0D0C
Darker Shade
of Dark Slate Gray
Dark Slate Gray
Named Color
Discover the Hue
#616743
Dark Olive Green
7.2% Green
Web Formats
HEX#616743
RGB97,103,67
HSLhsl(70, 21%, 33%)
HWBhwb(70, 26%, 60%)
Print & Design
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 35%, 60%)
HSVhsv(70, 35%, 40%)
Perceptual (Color Science)
LABlab(42.23, -8.85, 19.58)
LCHlch(42.23, 21.49, 114.3°)
XYZxyz(10.79, 12.65, 7.18)
OKLaboklab(0.4988, -0.0238, 0.0486)
Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)
Aa
On White
5.95:1
AA Pass
Aa
On Black
3.53:1
Large Only
Aa
White on Color
5.95:1
AA Pass
Aa
Black on Color
3.53:1
Large Only
12.7%
Relative Luminance
0.1265
Dark

Relative luminance defines the perceived brightness of a color. Values range from 0 (pure black) to 1 (pure white). This metric is essential for calculating WCAG contrast ratios.

Color Relationships & Derivatives
#484266
Complementary
of Dark Olive Green
#4E6642
Analogous
of Dark Olive Green
#665A42
Analogous
of Dark Olive Green
#8C9461
Lighter Tint
of Dark Olive Green
#AEB48D
Lighter Tint
of Dark Olive Green
#CFD3BB
Lighter Tint
of Dark Olive Green
#343824
Darker Shade
of Dark Olive Green
#0F0F0A
Darker Shade
of Dark Olive Green
#0F0F0A
Darker Shade
of Dark Olive Green
Dark Olive Green
Named Color
Discover the Hue

The colors presented here were analyzed from Helle Nielsen's celebrated design "Axel".

Helle Nielsen

About Helle Nielsen

Helle Nielsen

Helle Nielsen is a distinguished agency honored by the A' Design Award. Their portfolio reflects expertise in design innovation.

Helle Nielsen is a designer with a background in Scandinavian design principles, focusing on functional and material-driven solutions. Her work reflects a balance between craftsmanship and modern production, with attention to durability and everyday usability. Over the years, she has contributed to the development of furniture and design concepts for international markets, collaborating with manufacturers and creative teams across disciplines. Nielsen’s approach emphasizes clarity in form, responsible material use, and long-term relevance in design.

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Iron A' Furniture Design Award 2021

About the Award

Iron A' Furniture Design Award 2021

Axel has been recognized with the Iron A' Furniture Design Award in 2021. The A' Design Award is an internationally acknowledged design competition that recognizes outstanding creative accomplishment. Laureates are chosen through comprehensive judging by industry experts with diverse expertise in design. The Iron status reflects high caliber design work as determined by the international jury.

A' Furniture Design Award

Celebrate the artistry and innovation in furniture design. The furniture award category highlights exceptional craftsmanship, ergonomic and aesthetic innovation, and the use of sustainable materials.

Recognizes: Chairs, Tables, Sofas, Beds, Cabinets, Shelves, Desks, Wardrobes and More.
Learn More About A' Furniture Design Award View at A' Design Award

More Palettes from Axel

Each image reveals a unique color story. Click to explore.

Axel - View 2
3D3B41
29282B
97969E
68666B
56555A
89888E
7B7A7E
B4B3B5
Axel • View 2
Axel - View 3
938883
7F7570
685B51
4C403C
37302E
726863
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A79D95
Axel • View 3

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