Deep Espresso Festival
Deep Espresso Festival: a dark complementary palette of #337272, #17595B, #5A2F36, #4D040F, #001716. Deep, dramatic and immersive; best contrast 3.34:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, red, black, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.34:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Ming#337272
A medium, muted teal (Ming) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Deep Sea Diver#17595B
A dark, muted teal (Deep Sea Diver) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Jazz#5A2F36
A dark, muted red (Jazz) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Burned#4D040F
A very dark, moderately saturated brown (Burned) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Sooty#001716
A very dark, neutral black (Sooty) that brings bold, premium contrast. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white18.51:1Excellent 5/5
- On black3.79:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly92% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Teal | Text | #337272 | 51% |
| ≈ Pine | Accent | #17595B | 43% |
| ≈ Espresso | Surface | #5A2F36 | 36% |
| ≈ Espresso | Primary | #4D040F | 27% |
| ≈ Navy | Background | #001716 | 18% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #D4FBFA for text.
:root {
--color-background: #001716;
--color-surface: #5a2f36;
--color-primary: #4d040f;
--color-accent: #17595b;
--color-text: #d4fbfa;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #001716;
--color-surface: #5a2f36;
--color-primary: #4d040f;
--color-accent: #17595b;
--color-ink: #d4fbfa;
}
About this palette
Deep Espresso Festival is palette number 4,387 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Espresso (#4D040F), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as deep, dramatic and immersive. Its colors run from Teal (#337272) at the light end to Navy (#001716) at the dark end, covering 18% to 51% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Teal #337272: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
2. ≈ Pine #17595B: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
3. ≈ Espresso #5A2F36: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.063.
4. ≈ Espresso #4D040F: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.103.
5. ≈ Navy #001716: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 18% lightness and a chroma of 0.032.
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 teal, rose and red families, spread across 188 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 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.065 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 Teal (#337272) with Navy (#001716) at a contrast ratio of 3.34:1, 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 (#001716), so this page suggests #D4FBFA for text, a lightened Teal that reaches 16.73:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #4D040F and #001716 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #001716 as the background, #5A2F36 for cards and surfaces, #4D040F as the primary brand color, #17595B as the accent, and #D4FBFA 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.
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 Deep Espresso Festival accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.34:1 (#337272 on #001716). 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?
Espresso (#4D040F) 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.