Starlit Garnet Canyon
A warm palette of 6 colors drawing on black, brown, red, with a wide lightness range, so it covers backgrounds, text and accents. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 13.26:1, enough for body text.
About this palette
A warm palette of 6 colors drawing on black, brown, red, with a wide lightness range, so it covers backgrounds, text and accents. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 13.26:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Asphalt#1D0905
A very dark, muted black (Asphalt) that brings serious elegance. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Evil Cigar#4D2116
A dark, muted brown (Evil Cigar) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Brisket#743D2F
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Brisket) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Hickory#C1978D
A light, muted orange (Hickory) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cloud Number Nine#F8CDC2
A very light, muted pink (Cloud Number Nine) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Laguna#25A5C9
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Laguna) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Applications
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Accessibility
- On white19.20:1Excellent 5/5
- On black14.50:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly99% 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 | #1D0905 |
| Evil Cigar | Surface | #4D2116 |
| Brisket | Primary | #743D2F |
| Hickory | Secondary | #C1978D |
| Cloud Number Nine | Light | #F8CDC2 |
| Laguna | Accent | #25A5C9 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #1D0905;
--surface: #4D2116;
--primary: #743D2F;
--secondary: #C1978D;
--light: #F8CDC2;
--accent: #25A5C9;
}
Tailwind v4 (@theme)
@theme {
--color-background: #1D0905;
--color-surface: #4D2116;
--color-primary: #743D2F;
--color-secondary: #C1978D;
--color-light: #F8CDC2;
--color-accent: #25A5C9;
}