Shadow Wine Wharf
Shadow Wine Wharf: a dark triadic palette of #5B6A3F, #3F5667, #622636, #112C02, #00183D. Deep, dramatic and immersive; best contrast 2.98:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, blue, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.98:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Bancha#5B6A3F
A medium, muted yellow (Bancha) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Stargazer#3F5667
A dark, muted blue (Stargazer) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Siren#622636
A dark, moderately saturated red (Siren) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ PCB Green#112C02
A very dark, muted green (PCB Green) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Navy#00183D
A very dark, muted blue (Navy) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white17.52:1Excellent 5/5
- On black3.57:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly89% similarExcellent 5/5
Contrast is the best any color in the palette reaches on a plain white or black background. Color blind friendly shows how much of the difference between the colors is kept under the common kinds of color blindness.
| Color | Role | HEX | Lightness |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pine | Text | #5B6A3F | 50% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #3F5667 | 44% |
| ≈ Wine | Primary | #622636 | 36% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Accent | #112C02 | 26% |
| ≈ Navy | Background | #00183D | 22% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #ECF7DA for text.
:root {
--color-background: #00183d;
--color-surface: #3f5667;
--color-primary: #622636;
--color-accent: #112c02;
--color-text: #ecf7da;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #00183d;
--color-surface: #3f5667;
--color-primary: #622636;
--color-accent: #112c02;
--color-ink: #ecf7da;
}
About this palette
Shadow Wine Wharf is palette number 11,403 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Wine (#622636), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as deep, dramatic and immersive. Its colors run from Pine (#5B6A3F) at the light end to Navy (#00183D) at the dark end, covering 22% to 50% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pine #5B6A3F: suggested role text. It is a green color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
2. ≈ Slate #3F5667: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
3. ≈ Wine #622636: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
4. ≈ Charcoal #112C02: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 26% lightness and a chroma of 0.075.
5. ≈ Navy #00183D: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 22% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, blue and rose families, spread across 251 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Dark palettes keep chroma between 0.04 and 0.14, and lightness between 20% and 52%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.07 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps and luxury packaging, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel deep, dramatic and immersive.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Pine (#5B6A3F) with Navy (#00183D) at a contrast ratio of 2.98:1, which is below the WCAG AA minimum of 4.5:1. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 0 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#00183D), so this page suggests #ECF7DA for text, a lightened Pine that reaches 15.76:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #112C02 and #00183D may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #00183D as the background, #3F5667 for cards and surfaces, #622636 as the primary brand color, #112C02 as the accent, and #ECF7DA for text (a computed lighter shade of Pine, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
Typical uses for a dark palette include dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps, luxury packaging and cinematic presentations. Open it in the generator to lock the colors you love and reroll the rest, or in the visualizer to see it on real layouts.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Shadow Wine Wharf accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.98:1 (#5B6A3F on #00183D). 0 of 10 pairs reach WCAG AA for normal text. Always check the exact text and background you use.
Which color should be the main brand color?
Wine (#622636) is the most saturated color that is neither the lightest nor the darkest, which makes it the natural primary.
What is this palette good for?
It suits dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps, luxury packaging and cinematic presentations, where a deep, dramatic and immersive feel works well.