Midnight Bordeaux Quarry
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 15.67:1, 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 15.67:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Crow#1D080C
A very dark, muted pink (Crow) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Bruised Plum#3A1D22
A very dark, muted red (Bruised Plum) that brings a bold, confident accent. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Paprika#763B46
A dark, moderately saturated red (Paprika) that brings a bold, confident accent. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Old Rose#B98A8E
A medium, muted red (Old Rose) that brings a bold, confident accent. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dust Storm#E6D1B6
A very light, muted beige (Dust Storm) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pita#F5E6D1
A very light, neutral gray (Pita) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
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Applications
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Accessibility
- On white19.22:1Excellent 5/5
- On black17.12:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crow | Background | #1D080C |
| Bruised Plum | Surface | #3A1D22 |
| Paprika | Primary | #763B46 |
| Old Rose | Secondary | #B98A8E |
| Dust Storm | Light | #E6D1B6 |
| Pita | Paper | #F5E6D1 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #1D080C;
--surface: #3A1D22;
--primary: #763B46;
--secondary: #B98A8E;
--light: #E6D1B6;
--paper: #F5E6D1;
}
Tailwind v4 (@theme)
@theme {
--color-background: #1D080C;
--color-surface: #3A1D22;
--color-primary: #763B46;
--color-secondary: #B98A8E;
--color-light: #E6D1B6;
--color-paper: #F5E6D1;
}