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Tetradic · 5 colors · May 7, 2026

Neutral and Minimalist

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Neutral and Minimalist — a soft drift between neighboring hues on the wheel. The palette develops the sobriety of a mastered architectural space and establishes an uncompromising visual dramaturgy. A chromatic vocabulary for elegance and rigor.

TetradicUI / AppWebMinimalDarkMonochrome
#1B181BCouleur 1
RGB27 24 27HSL300 6 10
#4D443DCouleur 2
RGB77 68 61HSL26 12 27
#918478Couleur 3
RGB145 132 120HSL29 10 52
#C3BDB6Couleur 4
RGB195 189 182HSL32 10 74
#E6E4E0Couleur 5
RGB230 228 224HSL40 11 89

Palette Usage Guide

Application Scenarios

Interface Design

Combine #1b181b for text on #e6e4e0 background.

Emotional Impact

Neutral and Minimalist — a soft drift between neighboring hues on the wheel. The palette develops the sobriety of a mastered architectural space and establishes an uncompromising visual dramaturgy. A chromatic vocabulary for elegance and rigor.

Contrast Analysis
Text on Canvas

13.9:1

AAA

Secondary on Canvas

2.9:1

Fail

Accent on Base

4.8:1

AA

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Closest matches across major brands

Average ΔE :30 (Approximate)
#1B181B
DMC 938
Coffee Brown Ul Dk
ΔE 38
#4D443D
DMC 801
Coffee Brown Dk
ΔE 52
#918478
DMC 414
Steel Gray Dark
ΔE 34
#C3BDB6
DMC 415
Pearl Gray
ΔE 14
#E6E4E0
DMC 762
Pearl Gray Vy Lt
ΔE 13

Approximate sRGB matches — request a physical color card from each brand before purchasing.

Technical Specs

Developer Assets

Developer handoff assets with copyable code blocks for design systems.

CSS
:root {
  --color-couleur-1: #1b181b;
  --color-couleur-2: #4d443d;
  --color-couleur-3: #918478;
  --color-couleur-4: #c3bdb6;
  --color-couleur-5: #e6e4e0;
}
Tailwind
'neutral-and-minimalist-': {
  500: '#1b181b',
  400: '#4d443d',
  300: '#918478',
  200: '#c3bdb6',
  100: '#e6e4e0',
}
JSON
{
  "name": "Neutral and Minimalist ",
  "harmony": "Tetradic",
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "Couleur 1",
      "hex": "#1b181b"
    },
    {
      "name": "Couleur 2",
      "hex": "#4d443d"
    },
    {
      "name": "Couleur 3",
      "hex": "#918478"
    },
    {
      "name": "Couleur 4",
      "hex": "#c3bdb6"
    },
    {
      "name": "Couleur 5",
      "hex": "#e6e4e0"
    }
  ]
}
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Contrast Ratios

Each color vs. white background

Couleur 1
White
17.6:1AAA
Black
1.19:1Fail
Couleur 2
White
9.5:1AAA
Black
2.21:1Fail
Couleur 3
White
3.64:1AA Large
Black
5.78:1AA
Couleur 4
White
1.86:1Fail
Black
11.27:1AAA
Couleur 5
White
1.27:1Fail
Black
16.54:1AAA
Brand Design

Identity Visuals

Icon Application
Typography Pairing

Neutral and Minimalist

The intersection of form and function reveals the palette in all its depth. Every hue is intentional, every space is a breath.

· Display · Body
UI Components
Buttons
Active

Surface Card

System element

Emotional Resonance

Color Psychology

Couleur 1

Absolutism & Luxury

Couleur 1 concentrates all the authority of black — deep and muted, it absorbs the gaze and projects total assurance. The color of brands that have nothing to justify.

AuthorityLuxuryPowerAbsolutism
Couleur 2

Structure & Gravity

Couleur 2 brings the density of black with increased breathability — dark and muted, it anchors compositions and lends them architectural depth.

DepthStructureProfessionalismGrounding
Couleur 3

Neutrality & Mediation

Couleur 3 is visual silence par excellence — medium and muted, it never takes sides and lets other colors express themselves while maintaining systemic coherence.

NeutralityCoherenceSilenceBalance
Couleur 4

Lightness & Space

Couleur 4 creates space and breathing room without the aggressiveness of pure white — pale and muted, it reduces visual fatigue and invites reading.

LightnessSpaceClarityPremium
Couleur 5

Purity & Timelessness

Couleur 5 represents the blank page — pale and muted, it evokes transparency and honesty. In luxury as in tech, it signifies the essential stripped of the superfluous.

PurityMinimalismClarityTimelessness
Visual Atmosphere

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