Twilight Ember Kettle
A warm palette of 6 colors drawing on black, brown, orange, with a wide lightness range, so it covers backgrounds, text and accents. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 13.72:1, enough for body text.
About this palette
A warm palette of 6 colors drawing on black, brown, orange, with a wide lightness range, so it covers backgrounds, text and accents. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 13.72:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Asphalt#140900
A very dark, neutral black (Asphalt) that brings depth and formality. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Chocolate Castle#412806
A dark, muted brown (Chocolate Castle) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Milk Chocolate#7C4F14
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Milk Chocolate) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Deer#B1865F
A medium, muted orange (Deer) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dust Storm#F0D3B3
A very light, muted beige (Dust Storm) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Illicit Purple#B974ED
A light, vivid purple (Illicit Purple) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
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Applications
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Accessibility
- On white19.64:1Excellent 5/5
- On black14.67:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 | #140900 |
| Chocolate Castle | Surface | #412806 |
| Milk Chocolate | Primary | #7C4F14 |
| Deer | Secondary | #B1865F |
| Dust Storm | Light | #F0D3B3 |
| Illicit Purple | Accent | #B974ED |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #140900;
--surface: #412806;
--primary: #7C4F14;
--secondary: #B1865F;
--light: #F0D3B3;
--accent: #B974ED;
}
Tailwind v4 (@theme)
@theme {
--color-background: #140900;
--color-surface: #412806;
--color-primary: #7C4F14;
--color-secondary: #B1865F;
--color-light: #F0D3B3;
--color-accent: #B974ED;
}