Midnight Scarlet Nomad
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 17.17:1, 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 17.17:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Dark Matter#110305
A very dark, neutral red (Dark Matter) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Chocolate Kiss#3E0B14
A very dark, muted red (Chocolate Kiss) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Paprika#74353C
A dark, moderately saturated red (Paprika) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Nipple#B97B85
A medium, muted red (Nipple) that brings a bold, confident accent. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Champagne#EAD1AD
A very light, muted beige (Champagne) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pita#F7EBDA
A very light, neutral gray (Pita) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
Tags
Psychology
Meaning
Applications
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Accessibility
- On white20.21:1Excellent 5/5
- On black17.85:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Matter | Background | #110305 |
| Chocolate Kiss | Surface | #3E0B14 |
| Paprika | Primary | #74353C |
| Nipple | Secondary | #B97B85 |
| Champagne | Light | #EAD1AD |
| Pita | Paper | #F7EBDA |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #110305;
--surface: #3E0B14;
--primary: #74353C;
--secondary: #B97B85;
--light: #EAD1AD;
--paper: #F7EBDA;
}
Tailwind v4 (@theme)
@theme {
--color-background: #110305;
--color-surface: #3E0B14;
--color-primary: #74353C;
--color-secondary: #B97B85;
--color-light: #EAD1AD;
--color-paper: #F7EBDA;
}