Shadow Espresso Sonata
Shadow Espresso Sonata: a dark complementary palette of #1F7172, #0C6263, #58343A, #540416, #001A1A. Deep, dramatic and immersive; best contrast 3.15:1.
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 3.15:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Pine Scented Lagoon#1F7172
A medium, muted teal (Pine Scented Lagoon) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Beau Vert#0C6263
A medium, muted teal (Beau Vert) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Chocolate Truffle#58343A
A dark, muted red (Chocolate Truffle) that brings a bold, confident accent. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Burned#540416
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Burned) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Moon#001A1A
A very dark, neutral black (Dark Moon) that brings serious elegance. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white18.06:1Excellent 5/5
- On black3.66:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly91% 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 | #1F7172 | 50% |
| ≈ Pine | Accent | #0C6263 | 45% |
| ≈ Espresso | Surface | #58343A | 37% |
| ≈ Espresso | Primary | #540416 | 29% |
| ≈ Navy | Background | #001A1A | 20% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #D4FBFB for text.
:root {
--color-background: #001a1a;
--color-surface: #58343a;
--color-primary: #540416;
--color-accent: #0c6263;
--color-text: #d4fbfb;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #001a1a;
--color-surface: #58343a;
--color-primary: #540416;
--color-accent: #0c6263;
--color-ink: #d4fbfb;
}
About this palette
Shadow Espresso Sonata is palette number 7,691 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Espresso (#540416), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as deep, dramatic and immersive. Its colors run from Teal (#1F7172) at the light end to Navy (#001A1A) at the dark end, covering 20% to 50% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Teal #1F7172: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.076.
2. ≈ Pine #0C6263: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
3. ≈ Espresso #58343A: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
4. ≈ Espresso #540416: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.11.
5. ≈ Navy #001A1A: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 20% lightness and a chroma of 0.034.
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 and rose 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.069 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 (#1F7172) with Navy (#001A1A) at a contrast ratio of 3.15:1, 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 (#001A1A), so this page suggests #D4FBFB for text, a lightened Teal that reaches 16.33:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #1F7172 and #0C6263 and #540416 and #001A1A may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #1F7172 and #0C6263 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #001A1A as the background, #58343A for cards and surfaces, #540416 as the primary brand color, #0C6263 as the accent, and #D4FBFB 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 Shadow Espresso Sonata accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.15:1 (#1F7172 on #001A1A). 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 (#540416) 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.