Shadow Wine Haven
Shadow Wine Haven: a dark split complementary palette of #8B5462, #803745, #024823, #05333A, #290E1B. Moody, intimate and rich; best contrast 3.02:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on red, green, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.02:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Indian Silk#8B5462
A medium, muted red (Indian Silk) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Paprika#803745
A dark, moderately saturated red (Paprika) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Deep Pond#024823
A dark, moderately saturated green (Deep Pond) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Elite Teal#05333A
A dark, muted teal (Elite Teal) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Black Cherry#290E1B
A very dark, muted red (Black Cherry) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white17.90:1Excellent 5/5
- On black3.54:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly85% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Slate | Text | #8B5462 | 51% |
| ≈ Wine | Primary | #803745 | 44% |
| ≈ Forest | Surface | #024823 | 35% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Accent | #05333A | 30% |
| ≈ Ink | Background | #290E1B | 21% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FEEDF0 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #290e1b;
--color-surface: #024823;
--color-primary: #803745;
--color-accent: #05333a;
--color-text: #feedf0;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #290e1b;
--color-surface: #024823;
--color-primary: #803745;
--color-accent: #05333a;
--color-ink: #feedf0;
}
About this palette
Shadow Wine Haven is palette number 21,755 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Wine (#803745), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as moody, intimate and rich. Its colors run from Slate (#8B5462) at the light end to Ink (#290E1B) at the dark end, covering 21% to 51% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #8B5462: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.075.
2. ≈ Wine #803745: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.102.
3. ≈ Forest #024823: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.09.
4. ≈ Charcoal #05333A: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 30% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
5. ≈ Ink #290E1B: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 21% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
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 rose, green and cyan families, spread across 348 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 warm: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.073 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 moody, intimate and rich.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Slate (#8B5462) with Ink (#290E1B) at a contrast ratio of 3.02:1, 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 (#290E1B), so this page suggests #FEEDF0 for text, a lightened Slate that reaches 15.84:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
All five colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia simulations, which is a good sign, although it is no substitute for testing with real users.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #290E1B as the background, #024823 for cards and surfaces, #803745 as the primary brand color, #05333A as the accent, and #FEEDF0 for text (a computed lighter shade of Slate, 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 Shadow Wine Haven accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.02:1 (#8B5462 on #290E1B). 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 (#803745) 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 moody, intimate and rich feel works well.