Dark Red & Black, Charcoal Color Palette

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#0A0A0A 10, 10, 10

#610A0A 97, 10, 10

#29272A 41, 39, 42

#8E8698 142, 134, 152

#0A0A0A

Color 1

#610A0A

Color 2

#29272A

Color 3

#8E8698

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #0A0A0A;
  --color-2: #610A0A;
  --color-3: #29272A;
  --color-4: #8E8698;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#0A0A0A',
  'palette-2': '#610A0A',
  'palette-3': '#29272A',
  'palette-4': '#8E8698',
}

const palette = [
  '#0A0A0A',
  '#610A0A',
  '#29272A',
  '#8E8698',
];

$color-1: #0A0A0A;
$color-2: #610A0A;
$color-3: #29272A;
$color-4: #8E8698;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a warm, soft, muted 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, soft, muted 4-colour palette with a comfortable balance of contrast and harmony. It is anchored by Dark Red (#610A0A) and reads as deep and moody, with an average saturation of 23% and lightness of 24%. It suits energetic, friendly and lifestyle-oriented designs.

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.

Dark Red `#610A0A`

rgb(97, 10, 10) · hsl(0, 81%, 21%)

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

Charcoal `#29272A`

rgb(41, 39, 42) · hsl(280, 4%, 16%)

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

Gray `#8E8698`

rgb(142, 134, 152) · hsl(267, 8%, 56%)

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	#8E8698	5.67:1	Pass	Fail
#29272A	#8E8698	4.24:1	Fail	Fail
#610A0A	#8E8698	3.86:1	Fail	Fail
#0A0A0A	#610A0A	1.47:1	Fail	Fail
#0A0A0A	#29272A	1.34:1	Fail	Fail
#610A0A	#29272A	1.1:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Gray (#8E8698): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Black (#0A0A0A): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Dark Red (#610A0A): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Charcoal (#29272A): 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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