Cinematic Amber Ember
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 16.91:1, 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 16.91:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Balsamico#180D06
A very dark, neutral black (Balsamico) that brings depth and formality. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Chocolate Castle#482200
A dark, muted brown (Chocolate Castle) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Walnut#723B05
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Walnut) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Deer#BD825C
A medium, moderately saturated orange (Deer) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Royal Milk Tea#F6D3BA
A very light, muted beige (Royal Milk Tea) that brings soft, quiet warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Salt#FBEFE6
A very light, neutral gray (Salt) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
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Applications
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Accessibility
- On white19.10:1Excellent 5/5
- On black18.59:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Balsamico | Background | #180D06 |
| Chocolate Castle | Surface | #482200 |
| Walnut | Primary | #723B05 |
| Deer | Secondary | #BD825C |
| Royal Milk Tea | Light | #F6D3BA |
| Salt | Paper | #FBEFE6 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #180D06;
--surface: #482200;
--primary: #723B05;
--secondary: #BD825C;
--light: #F6D3BA;
--paper: #FBEFE6;
}
Tailwind v4 (@theme)
@theme {
--color-background: #180D06;
--color-surface: #482200;
--color-primary: #723B05;
--color-secondary: #BD825C;
--color-light: #F6D3BA;
--color-paper: #FBEFE6;
}