Burgundy Color Palette
Burgundy Color Palette built around #800020, a dark warm red anchor (WCAG contrast 1.94:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #E2A4A2 | |
| surface | #1D6352 | |
| text | #50000D | |
| text-muted | #800020 | |
| primary | #800020 | |
| secondary | #1D6352 | |
| accent | #902832 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #e2a4a2;
--surface: #1d6352;
--text: #50000d;
--text-muted: #800020;
--primary: #800020;
--secondary: #1d6352;
--accent: #902832;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #800020 | #E2A4A2 | #50000D | #1D6352 | #902832 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #800020 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| #E2A4A2 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
| #50000D | 1.4 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| #1D6352 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| #902832 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the burgundy color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #800020, #E2A4A2, #50000D, #1D6352, #902832.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.