Luxe Scarlet Gallery
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 12.94:1, 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 12.94:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Asphalt#1C0905
A very dark, muted black (Asphalt) that brings serious elegance. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Chocolate Castle#491E15
A dark, muted brown (Chocolate Castle) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Nutmeg#814C40
A medium, muted brown (Nutmeg) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Parfait#CA9B92
A light, muted pink (Parfait) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Malt#E3D1BD
A very light, neutral gray (Malt) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Baltic#08A3B1
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Baltic) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white19.25:1Excellent 5/5
- On black14.12:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly98% 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 | #1C0905 |
| Chocolate Castle | Surface | #491E15 |
| Nutmeg | Primary | #814C40 |
| Parfait | Secondary | #CA9B92 |
| Malt | Light | #E3D1BD |
| Baltic | Accent | #08A3B1 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #1C0905;
--surface: #491E15;
--primary: #814C40;
--secondary: #CA9B92;
--light: #E3D1BD;
--accent: #08A3B1;
}
Tailwind v4 (@theme)
@theme {
--color-background: #1C0905;
--color-surface: #491E15;
--color-primary: #814C40;
--color-secondary: #CA9B92;
--color-light: #E3D1BD;
--color-accent: #08A3B1;
}