#FAFAFASnow
#919191Stone
#81000CMaroon
#111111Licorice

Maroon & Snow Story color palette

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Maroon & Snow Story is a neutral-based color palette tagged modern, dark, minimal. Maroon is the only saturated color here, so it does all the talking against a neutral base. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Snow#FAFAFArgb(250, 250, 250)hsl(0, 0%, 98%)oklch(98.5% 0.000 0)
Stone#919191rgb(145, 145, 145)hsl(0, 0%, 57%)oklch(65.7% 0.000 0)
Maroon#81000Crgb(129, 0, 12)hsl(354, 100%, 25%)oklch(38.0% 0.154 26)
Licorice#111111rgb(17, 17, 17)hsl(0, 0%, 7%)oklch(17.8% 0.000 0)

Why it works and how to use it

The palette holds together thanks to its neutral backbone and a strong light-to-dark ladder (98% down to 7% lightness). A natural fit for websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Snow (#FAFAFA) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Licorice (#111111) on #FAFAFA gives 18.09:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Maroon (#81000C) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (10.38:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
  • Accent: Stone (#919191) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Snow on Licorice at 18.09:1.

Preview on a real UI see how the palette feels in context

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A palette preview that turns four colors into a page, so you can judge hierarchy, contrast and mood before you commit.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#FAFAFA
#919191
#81000C
#111111

Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#FAFAFA on #111111Aa18.09:1AAA
#FAFAFA on #81000CAa10.38:1AAA
#919191 on #111111Aa5.99:1AA
#919191 on #81000CAa3.44:1AA large only
#FAFAFA on #919191Aa3.02:1AA large only
#81000C on #111111Aa1.74:1Fail

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