Afterglow Crimson Echo
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 14.02:1, 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 14.02:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Asphalt#190905
A very dark, neutral black (Asphalt) that brings serious elegance. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Close but No Cigar#3B1F17
A very dark, muted brown (Close but No Cigar) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Peanut#82402D
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Peanut) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Pecan#AE7B65
A medium, muted orange (Pecan) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cinderella#F9D3C8
A very light, muted pink (Cinderella) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pink Punk#E475AA
A light, moderately saturated pink (Pink Punk) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Applications
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Accessibility
- On white19.39:1Excellent 5/5
- On black15.17:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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 | #190905 |
| Close but No Cigar | Surface | #3B1F17 |
| Peanut | Primary | #82402D |
| Pecan | Secondary | #AE7B65 |
| Cinderella | Light | #F9D3C8 |
| Pink Punk | Accent | #E475AA |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #190905;
--surface: #3B1F17;
--primary: #82402D;
--secondary: #AE7B65;
--light: #F9D3C8;
--accent: #E475AA;
}
Tailwind v4 (@theme)
@theme {
--color-background: #190905;
--color-surface: #3B1F17;
--color-primary: #82402D;
--color-secondary: #AE7B65;
--color-light: #F9D3C8;
--color-accent: #E475AA;
}