#370617
#9D0208
#E85D04
#FAA307
#1B1F3BInk
#6A4A60Eggplant
#A64942Sienna
#FF7844Coral
Dusk Gradient is a complementary color palette tagged dark, orange. Ink and Coral sit nearly opposite on the color wheel, so the pairing has real energy; keep one as the accent. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. Warm and cool hues are mixed, which adds depth.
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Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (17% to 63%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Coral (#FF7844) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Ink (#1B1F3B) on #FF7844 gives 6.14:1, passing WCAG AA.
- Primary: Sienna (#A64942) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Eggplant (#6A4A60) for highlights, badges and hover states.
1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Ink on Coral at 6.14:1.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#1B1F3B
#6A4A60
#A64942
#FF7844
Color-blind check: under protanopia, Eggplant and Sienna become hard to tell apart, so do not rely on that pair alone to carry meaning.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#1B1F3B on #FF7844 | Aa | 6.14:1 | AA |
#6A4A60 on #FF7844 | Aa | 2.91:1 | Fail |
#1B1F3B on #A64942 | Aa | 2.8:1 | Fail |
#A64942 on #FF7844 | Aa | 2.2:1 | Fail |
#1B1F3B on #6A4A60 | Aa | 2.11:1 | Fail |
#6A4A60 on #A64942 | Aa | 1.32:1 | Fail |
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