Inky Charcoal Wharf
Inky Charcoal Wharf: a dark triadic palette of #30010F, #1E3000, #084273, #7D3739, #55734A. Deep, dramatic and immersive; best contrast 3.46:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on red, green, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.46:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Nether#30010F
A very dark, muted red (Nether) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Serpent#1E3000
A dark, muted green (Dark Serpent) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Aegean Blue#084273
A dark, moderately saturated blue (Aegean Blue) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Paprika#7D3739
A dark, moderately saturated red (Paprika) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Cactus#55734A
A medium, muted green (Cactus) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white18.47:1Excellent 5/5
- On black3.93:1Fair 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ink | Background | #30010F | 20% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Surface | #1E3000 | 28% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Primary | #084273 | 37% |
| ≈ Wine | Accent | #7D3739 | 43% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #55734A | 52% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #E5F9DF for text.
:root {
--color-background: #30010f;
--color-surface: #1e3000;
--color-primary: #084273;
--color-accent: #7d3739;
--color-text: #e5f9df;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #30010f;
--color-surface: #1e3000;
--color-primary: #084273;
--color-accent: #7d3739;
--color-ink: #e5f9df;
}
About this palette
Inky Charcoal Wharf is palette number 7,819 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Charcoal (#084273), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as deep, dramatic and immersive. Its colors run from Teal (#55734A) at the light end to Ink (#30010F) at the dark end, covering 20% to 52% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #30010F: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 20% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
2. ≈ Charcoal #1E3000: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.075.
3. ≈ Charcoal #084273: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.1.
4. ≈ Wine #7D3739: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.098.
5. ≈ Teal #55734A: suggested role text. It is a green color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose, green, blue and red families, spread across 242 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.084 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 (#30010F) with Teal (#55734A) at a contrast ratio of 3.46:1, 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 (#30010F), so this page suggests #E5F9DF for text, a lightened Teal that reaches 16.66:1. 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: #30010F as the background, #1E3000 for cards and surfaces, #084273 as the primary brand color, #7D3739 as the accent, and #E5F9DF 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.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Inky Charcoal Wharf accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.46:1 (#30010F on #55734A). 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 (#084273) 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.