Midnight Mulberry Yarrow
Midnight Mulberry Yarrow: a dark monochromatic palette of #240A12, #50041A, #542F38, #6A4344, #A13E61. Moody, intimate and rich; best contrast 2.99:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on black, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.99:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Shot in the Dark#240A12
A very dark, muted pink (Shot in the Dark) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Burned#50041A
A very dark, moderately saturated brown (Burned) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Espresso#542F38
A dark, muted red (Espresso) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Liver#6A4344
A dark, muted red (Liver) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Royal Flush#A13E61
A medium, moderately saturated red (Royal Flush) that brings a bold, confident accent. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white18.63:1Excellent 5/5
- On black3.37:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly94% 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 | #240A12 | 19% |
| ≈ Espresso | Primary | #50041A | 28% |
| ≈ Espresso | Accent | #542F38 | 35% |
| ≈ Wine | Surface | #6A4344 | 43% |
| ≈ Mulberry | Text | #A13E61 | 51% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FEEDF1 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #240a12;
--color-surface: #6a4344;
--color-primary: #50041a;
--color-accent: #542f38;
--color-text: #feedf1;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #240a12;
--color-surface: #6a4344;
--color-primary: #50041a;
--color-accent: #542f38;
--color-ink: #feedf1;
}
About this palette
Midnight Mulberry Yarrow is palette number 8,347 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Mulberry (#A13E61), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as moody, intimate and rich. Its colors run from Mulberry (#A13E61) at the light end to Ink (#240A12) at the dark end, covering 19% to 51% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #240A12: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 19% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
2. ≈ Espresso #50041A: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.106.
3. ≈ Espresso #542F38: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
4. ≈ Wine #6A4344: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
5. ≈ Mulberry #A13E61: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.135.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose family, spread across 17 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: 5 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.079 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 Ink (#240A12) with Mulberry (#A13E61) at a contrast ratio of 2.99:1, 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 (#240A12), so this page suggests #FEEDF1 for text, a lightened Mulberry that reaches 16.49:1. 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: #240A12 as the background, #6A4344 for cards and surfaces, #50041A as the primary brand color, #542F38 as the accent, and #FEEDF1 for text (a computed lighter shade of Mulberry, 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 lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
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 Mulberry Yarrow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.99:1 (#240A12 on #A13E61). 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 (#50041A) 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.