#D0E3F8
#60799C
#365476
#1A1A18
#000613Obsidian
#273D5DCharcoal
#446386Dusk
#C5C6C2Silver
Shadow Dusk & Charcoal is a dark, monochromatic color palette tagged dark, modern, muted. All four colors sit within 4° 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 cool.
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Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (4% to 77%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for dark-mode interfaces and gaming.
- Background: Silver (#C5C6C2) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Obsidian (#000613) on #C5C6C2 gives 11.81:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Charcoal (#273D5D) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (6.4:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
- Accent: Dusk (#446386) for highlights, badges and hover states.
2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Obsidian on Silver at 11.81:1.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#000613
#273D5D
#446386
#C5C6C2
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#000613 on #C5C6C2 | Aa | 11.81:1 | AAA |
#273D5D on #C5C6C2 | Aa | 6.4:1 | AA |
#446386 on #C5C6C2 | Aa | 3.62:1 | AA large only |
#000613 on #446386 | Aa | 3.26:1 | AA large only |
#000613 on #273D5D | Aa | 1.85:1 | Fail |
#273D5D on #446386 | Aa | 1.77:1 | Fail |
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