Darkred Color Palette
Darkred Color Palette built around #8B0000, a dark warm red anchor (WCAG contrast 2.1:1 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 | #EBA594 | |
| surface | #1F6C6C | |
| text | #570000 | |
| text-muted | #8B0000 | |
| primary | #8B0000 | |
| secondary | #1F6C6C | |
| accent | #9B2919 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #eba594;
--surface: #1f6c6c;
--text: #570000;
--text-muted: #8b0000;
--primary: #8b0000;
--secondary: #1f6c6c;
--accent: #9b2919;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #8B0000 | #EBA594 | #570000 | #1F6C6C | #9B2919 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8B0000 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| #EBA594 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 3.8 |
| #570000 | 1.5 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| #1F6C6C | 1.6 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| #9B2919 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 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 darkred color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #8B0000, #EBA594, #570000, #1F6C6C, #9B2919.
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.