Red & Black, Charcoal Color Palette

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#0A0A0A 10, 10, 10

#96202C 150, 32, 44

#2B272B 43, 39, 43

#756399 117, 99, 153

#0A0A0A

Color 1

#96202C

Color 2

#2B272B

Color 3

#756399

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #0A0A0A;
  --color-2: #96202C;
  --color-3: #2B272B;
  --color-4: #756399;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#0A0A0A',
  'palette-2': '#96202C',
  'palette-3': '#2B272B',
  'palette-4': '#756399',
}

const palette = [
  '#0A0A0A',
  '#96202C',
  '#2B272B',
  '#756399',
];

$color-1: #0A0A0A;
$color-2: #96202C;
$color-3: #2B272B;
$color-4: #756399;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a balanced, calm and understated 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 balanced, calm and understated 4-colour palette with a comfortable balance of contrast and harmony. It is anchored by Red (#96202C) and reads as deep and moody, with an average saturation of 23% and lightness of 26%. It adapts to a wide range of web and brand projects.

The colors in this palette

Black `#0A0A0A`

rgb(10, 10, 10) · hsl(0, 0%, 4%)

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

Red `#96202C`

rgb(150, 32, 44) · hsl(354, 65%, 36%)

A vivid, saturated tone that draws the eye — best for accents and highlights.

Charcoal `#2B272B`

rgb(43, 39, 43) · hsl(300, 5%, 16%)

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

Muted Violet `#756399`

rgb(117, 99, 153) · hsl(260, 21%, 49%)

A soft, muted tone that suits calm backgrounds and large surfaces.

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
#0A0A0A	#756399	3.77:1	Fail	Fail
#2B272B	#756399	2.8:1	Fail	Fail
#0A0A0A	#96202C	2.39:1	Fail	Fail
#96202C	#2B272B	1.78:1	Fail	Fail
#96202C	#756399	1.58:1	Fail	Fail
#0A0A0A	#2B272B	1.35:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Muted Violet (#756399): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Black (#0A0A0A): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Red (#96202C): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Charcoal (#2B272B): 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 Red tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

#22A093 · Teal #A05422 · Orange #A0226E · Pink #2FA022 · Green

Frequently asked questions

What colours are in this palette?

This palette has 4 colours: Black (#0A0A0A), Red (#96202C), Charcoal (#2B272B) and Muted Violet (#756399).

Is this a warm or cool colour palette?

It is balanced, mixing warm and cool tones fairly evenly.

What are the hex codes for this palette?

The hex codes are #0A0A0A, #96202C, #2B272B and #756399. You can copy them as CSS variables, Tailwind, SCSS or JSON from the code panel above.

Is this palette accessible for text?

The colours are fairly close in contrast, so pair them carefully for text — put a very light or very dark colour behind body text, and check the contrast table above.