Cinematic Scarlet Dune
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 17.09:1, 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 17.09:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Asphalt#140704
A very dark, neutral black (Asphalt) that brings bold, premium contrast. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Chocolate Castle#441E13
A dark, muted brown (Chocolate Castle) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Nutmeg#7F4A3A
A medium, muted brown (Nutmeg) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Nougat#B78880
A medium, muted orange (Nougat) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dust Storm#E4D0B6
A very light, muted beige (Dust Storm) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Salt#F7EDE1
A very light, neutral gray (Salt) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
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Applications
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Accessibility
- On white19.77:1Excellent 5/5
- On black18.15:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly100% 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 | #140704 |
| Chocolate Castle | Surface | #441E13 |
| Nutmeg | Primary | #7F4A3A |
| Nougat | Secondary | #B78880 |
| Dust Storm | Light | #E4D0B6 |
| Salt | Paper | #F7EDE1 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #140704;
--surface: #441E13;
--primary: #7F4A3A;
--secondary: #B78880;
--light: #E4D0B6;
--paper: #F7EDE1;
}
Tailwind v4 (@theme)
@theme {
--color-background: #140704;
--color-surface: #441E13;
--color-primary: #7F4A3A;
--color-secondary: #B78880;
--color-light: #E4D0B6;
--color-paper: #F7EDE1;
}