#370617
#9D0208
#E85D04
#FAA307
#8A0012Maroon
#C80E2ECherry
#E4D5D5Bone
#090909Obsidian
Bold Cherry & Maroon is a dark, monochromatic color palette tagged dark, vibrant, warm. All four colors sit within 10° of hue, so the scheme reads as one color explored across light and dark. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. The overall temperature is warm.
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Why it works and how to use it
The palette holds together thanks to its monochromatic hue relationship and a strong light-to-dark ladder (86% down to 4% lightness). A natural fit for dark-mode interfaces and gaming.
- Background: Bone (#E4D5D5) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Obsidian (#090909) on #E4D5D5 gives 14.01:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Maroon (#8A0012) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (7.07:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
- Accent: Cherry (#C80E2E) for highlights, badges and hover states.
2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Bone on Obsidian at 14.01:1.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#8A0012
#C80E2E
#E4D5D5
#090909
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#E4D5D5 on #090909 | Aa | 14.01:1 | AAA |
#8A0012 on #E4D5D5 | Aa | 7.07:1 | AAA |
#C80E2E on #E4D5D5 | Aa | 4.15:1 | AA large only |
#C80E2E on #090909 | Aa | 3.37:1 | AA large only |
#8A0012 on #090909 | Aa | 1.98:1 | Fail |
#8A0012 on #C80E2E | Aa | 1.7:1 | Fail |
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