Midnight Pine Wharf
Midnight Pine Wharf: a dark complementary palette of #181E00, #233201, #3E3255, #5B4B6C, #576D1B. Deep, dramatic and immersive; best contrast 2.94:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.94:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Midnight Pines#181E00
A very dark, muted green (Midnight Pines) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Darkest Forest#233201
A dark, muted green (Darkest Forest) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Maharaja#3E3255
A dark, muted purple (Maharaja) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Your Majesty#5B4B6C
A dark, muted purple (Your Majesty) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Over the Hills#576D1B
A medium, moderately saturated green (Over the Hills) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white17.14:1Excellent 5/5
- On black3.60:1Fair 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ink | Background | #181E00 | 22% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Primary | #233201 | 29% |
| ≈ Graphite | Surface | #3E3255 | 35% |
| ≈ Plum | Accent | #5B4B6C | 44% |
| ≈ Pine | Text | #576D1B | 50% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #ECF7DA for text.
:root {
--color-background: #181e00;
--color-surface: #3e3255;
--color-primary: #233201;
--color-accent: #5b4b6c;
--color-text: #ecf7da;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #181e00;
--color-surface: #3e3255;
--color-primary: #233201;
--color-accent: #5b4b6c;
--color-ink: #ecf7da;
}
About this palette
Midnight Pine Wharf is palette number 2,315 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Pine (#576D1B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as deep, dramatic and immersive. Its colors run from Pine (#576D1B) at the light end to Ink (#181E00) at the dark end, covering 22% to 50% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #181E00: suggested role background. It is a green color with 22% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
2. ≈ Charcoal #233201: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
3. ≈ Graphite #3E3255: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
4. ≈ Plum #5B4B6C: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
5. ≈ Pine #576D1B: suggested role text. It is a green color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.109.
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 green and violet families, spread across 187 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 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 Ink (#181E00) with Pine (#576D1B) at a contrast ratio of 2.94:1, 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 (#181E00), so this page suggests #ECF7DA for text, a lightened Pine that reaches 15.42:1. 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: #181E00 as the background, #3E3255 for cards and surfaces, #233201 as the primary brand color, #5B4B6C 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.
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Midnight Pine Wharf accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.94:1 (#181E00 on #576D1B). 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 (#233201) 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.