Afterglow Brass Prairie
A warm palette of 6 colors drawing on black, brown, yellow, with a wide lightness range, so it covers backgrounds, text and accents. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 15.78:1, enough for body text.
About this palette
A warm palette of 6 colors drawing on black, brown, yellow, with a wide lightness range, so it covers backgrounds, text and accents. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 15.78:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Soulless#1B1200
A very dark, muted black (Soulless) that brings depth and formality. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Secret Passage#33270B
A very dark, muted brown (Secret Passage) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Coffee Adept#715507
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Coffee Adept) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Tiger#BC9F72
A light, muted yellow (Tiger) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cashew Nut#E5C8A7
A light, muted beige (Cashew Nut) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pita#FCEAD7
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 white18.53:1Excellent 5/5
- On black17.88:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Soulless | Background | #1B1200 |
| Secret Passage | Surface | #33270B |
| Coffee Adept | Primary | #715507 |
| Tiger | Secondary | #BC9F72 |
| Cashew Nut | Light | #E5C8A7 |
| Pita | Paper | #FCEAD7 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #1B1200;
--surface: #33270B;
--primary: #715507;
--secondary: #BC9F72;
--light: #E5C8A7;
--paper: #FCEAD7;
}
Tailwind v4 (@theme)
@theme {
--color-background: #1B1200;
--color-surface: #33270B;
--color-primary: #715507;
--color-secondary: #BC9F72;
--color-light: #E5C8A7;
--color-paper: #FCEAD7;
}