Dark Red & Red, Light Red Color Palette

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#501D16 80, 29, 22

#A0392C 160, 57, 44

#D36C5F 211, 108, 95

#E9B6AF 233, 182, 175

#501D16

Color 1

#A0392C

Color 2

#D36C5F

Color 3

#E9B6AF

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #501D16;
  --color-2: #A0392C;
  --color-3: #D36C5F;
  --color-4: #E9B6AF;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#501D16',
  'palette-2': '#A0392C',
  'palette-3': '#D36C5F',
  'palette-4': '#E9B6AF',
}

const palette = [
  '#501D16',
  '#A0392C',
  '#D36C5F',
  '#E9B6AF',
];

$color-1: #501D16;
$color-2: #A0392C;
$color-3: #D36C5F;
$color-4: #E9B6AF;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a warm, balanced 4-colour palette with a comfortable balance of contrast and harmony.

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a warm, balanced 4-colour palette with a comfortable balance of contrast and harmony. It is anchored by Dark Red (#501D16) and reads as well balanced in lightness, with an average saturation of 57% and lightness of 50%. It suits energetic, friendly and lifestyle-oriented designs.

The colors in this palette

Dark Red `#501D16`

rgb(80, 29, 22) · hsl(7, 57%, 20%)

A deep, low-lightness tone — strong for text, headings and bold accents.

Red `#A0392C`

rgb(160, 57, 44) · hsl(7, 57%, 40%)

A balanced mid-tone that works well for primary surfaces and UI elements.

Red `#D36C5F`

rgb(211, 108, 95) · hsl(7, 57%, 60%)

A balanced mid-tone that works well for primary surfaces and UI elements.

Light Red `#E9B6AF`

rgb(233, 182, 175) · hsl(7, 57%, 80%)

A light, airy tone — ideal for backgrounds and subtle fills.

Accessibility & contrast

Colour contrast decides whether text stays readable. Here is how each pair of colours in this palette performs when one is used as text on the other, measured against the WCAG standard (AA needs 4.5:1, AAA needs 7:1).

Text	Background	Ratio	AA	AAA
#501D16	#E9B6AF	7.7:1	Pass	Pass
#501D16	#D36C5F	3.98:1	Fail	Fail
#A0392C	#E9B6AF	3.78:1	Fail	Fail
#501D16	#A0392C	2.04:1	Fail	Fail
#A0392C	#D36C5F	1.95:1	Fail	Fail
#D36C5F	#E9B6AF	1.94:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Light Red (#E9B6AF): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Dark Red (#501D16): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Dark Red (#501D16): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Red (#A0392C): a secondary highlight for badges and details

Colors that pair with this palette

Want to extend this palette? These colours pair naturally with its dominant Dark Red tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

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