Deep Olive Aurora
Deep Olive Aurora: a dark complementary palette of #241700, #2E2400, #16376B, #4C557A, #88691A. Deep, dramatic and immersive; best contrast 3.40:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, blue, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.40:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Shadow Play#241700
A very dark, muted brown (Shadow Play) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Secret Passage#2E2400
A very dark, muted brown (Secret Passage) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Lost in Space#16376B
A dark, moderately saturated blue (Lost in Space) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dusk#4C557A
A medium, muted purple (Dusk) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Muddy Brown#88691A
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Muddy Brown) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
Tags
Psychology
Meaning
Applications
Similar palettes
Accessibility
- On white17.53:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.08:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ink | Background | #241700 | 22% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Accent | #2E2400 | 26% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Primary | #16376B | 34% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #4C557A | 46% |
| ≈ Olive | Text | #88691A | 54% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FEF1D4 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #241700;
--color-surface: #4c557a;
--color-primary: #16376b;
--color-accent: #2e2400;
--color-text: #fef1d4;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #241700;
--color-surface: #4c557a;
--color-primary: #16376b;
--color-accent: #2e2400;
--color-ink: #fef1d4;
}
About this palette
Deep Olive Aurora is palette number 12,003 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Olive (#88691A), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as deep, dramatic and immersive. Its colors run from Olive (#88691A) at the light end to Ink (#241700) at the dark end, covering 22% to 54% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #241700: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 22% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
2. ≈ Charcoal #2E2400: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 26% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
3. ≈ Charcoal #16376B: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.099.
4. ≈ Slate #4C557A: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
5. ≈ Olive #88691A: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 54% lightness and a chroma of 0.1.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow and blue families, spread across 192 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: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.072 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 Ink (#241700) with Olive (#88691A) at a contrast ratio of 3.40:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#241700), so this page suggests #FEF1D4 for text, a lightened Olive that reaches 15.65:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #241700 and #2E2400 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #241700 as the background, #4C557A for cards and surfaces, #16376B as the primary brand color, #2E2400 as the accent, and #FEF1D4 for text (a computed lighter shade of Olive, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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.
More palettes like this
Frequently asked questions
Is Deep Olive Aurora accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.40:1 (#241700 on #88691A). 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?
Charcoal (#16376B) 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.