Smoked Scarlet Cascade
A warm palette of 6 colors drawing on black, red, beige, with a wide lightness range, so it covers backgrounds, text and accents. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 13.38:1, enough for body text.
About this palette
A warm palette of 6 colors drawing on black, red, beige, with a wide lightness range, so it covers backgrounds, text and accents. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 13.38:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Asphalt#140606
A very dark, neutral black (Asphalt) that brings depth and formality. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Castro#472122
A dark, muted red (Castro) that brings a bold, confident accent. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Peanut#773F40
A dark, muted brown (Peanut) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Nipple#BE7B77
A medium, moderately saturated red (Nipple) that brings appetite and urgency. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Abloom#ECCDCC
A very light, neutral pink (Abloom) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pinkling#EE7ED7
A light, vivid purple (Pinkling) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
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Applications
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Accessibility
- On white19.84:1Excellent 5/5
- On black14.17:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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.
Colors and suggested roles
| Color | Role | HEX |
|---|---|---|
| Asphalt | Background | #140606 |
| Castro | Surface | #472122 |
| Peanut | Primary | #773F40 |
| Nipple | Secondary | #BE7B77 |
| Abloom | Light | #ECCDCC |
| Pinkling | Accent | #EE7ED7 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #140606;
--surface: #472122;
--primary: #773F40;
--secondary: #BE7B77;
--light: #ECCDCC;
--accent: #EE7ED7;
}
Tailwind v4 (@theme)
@theme {
--color-background: #140606;
--color-surface: #472122;
--color-primary: #773F40;
--color-secondary: #BE7B77;
--color-light: #ECCDCC;
--color-accent: #EE7ED7;
}