Nocturnal Brown Fable
Nocturnal Brown Fable: a dark split complementary palette of #001618, #053139, #563444, #79492B, #2C7B75. Deep, dramatic and immersive; best contrast 3.72:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on black, teal, pink, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.72:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Sooty#001618
A very dark, neutral black (Sooty) that brings depth and formality. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Elite Teal#053139
A dark, muted teal (Elite Teal) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Shadow Purple#563444
A dark, muted pink (Shadow Purple) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Cigar#79492B
A medium, muted brown (Cigar) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Ivy#2C7B75
A medium, muted teal (Ivy) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white18.61:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.19:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Navy | Background | #001618 | 18% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Accent | #053139 | 29% |
| ≈ Espresso | Surface | #563444 | 37% |
| ≈ Brown | Primary | #79492B | 45% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #2C7B75 | 53% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #D5FBF7 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #001618;
--color-surface: #563444;
--color-primary: #79492b;
--color-accent: #053139;
--color-text: #d5fbf7;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #001618;
--color-surface: #563444;
--color-primary: #79492b;
--color-accent: #053139;
--color-ink: #d5fbf7;
}
About this palette
Nocturnal Brown Fable is palette number 14,995,651 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Brown (#79492B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as deep, dramatic and immersive. Its colors run from Teal (#2C7B75) at the light end to Navy (#001618) at the dark end, covering 18% to 53% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Navy #001618: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 18% lightness and a chroma of 0.031.
2. ≈ Charcoal #053139: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
3. ≈ Espresso #563444: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
4. ≈ Brown #79492B: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
5. ≈ Teal #2C7B75: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 53% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the cyan, rose, orange and teal families, spread across 299 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.058 makes the saturation soft.
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 Navy (#001618) with Teal (#2C7B75) at a contrast ratio of 3.72:1, 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 (#001618), so this page suggests #D5FBF7 for text, a lightened Teal that reaches 16.81:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #053139 and #563444 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #001618 as the background, #563444 for cards and surfaces, #79492B as the primary brand color, #053139 as the accent, and #D5FBF7 for text (a computed lighter shade of Teal, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Nocturnal Brown Fable accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.72:1 (#001618 on #2C7B75). 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?
Brown (#79492B) 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.