#EFD0C4
#B07A94
#4E5E86
#1E2A44
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Civil Twilight Color Palette

#EFD0C4 · #B07A94 · #4E5E86 · #1E2A44

AAA
WCAG Grade
9.9:1
Contrast Ratio
623
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Use #EFD0C4 as the background. Use #B07A94 as the primary accent. Use #4E5E86 as secondary. Use #1E2A44 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Civil Twilight — sunset, moody, cool, night, pastel.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Civil Twilight color scheme. Use these values for web design (HEX/RGB), print projects (CMYK), or specialized design software (HSL).

Swatch Design Role HEX RGB CMYK HSL
Background
Luminance: 67.4%
239, 208, 196 0%, 13%, 18%, 6% 17°, 57%, 85%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 25.3%
176, 122, 148 0%, 31%, 16%, 31% 331°, 25%, 58%
Secondary
Luminance: 11.3%
78, 94, 134 42%, 30%, 0%, 47% 223°, 26%, 42%
Body Text
Luminance: 2.3%
30, 42, 68 56%, 38%, 0%, 73% 221°, 39%, 19%

Civil Twilight Tints & Shades

Hover states, borders and elevation need lighter and darker steps of your base colors. Here are computed tints and shades for every color in the Civil Twilight palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#EFD0C4 gently saturated orange
#B07A94 gently saturated rose-red
#4E5E86 gently saturated blue
#1E2A44 gently saturated blue

Civil Twilight Palette Contrast Matrix (WCAG 2.1)

Every color tested as text on every other color as background. Body copy needs 4.5:1 (AA), large text and UI components 3:1. AAA requires 7:1.

Text on Background Preview Ratio Grade Safe For
#1E2A44 on #EFD0C4
Aa Sample Text
9.86:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#EFD0C4 on #1E2A44
Aa Sample Text
9.86:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#4E5E86 on #EFD0C4
Aa Sample Text
4.43:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#EFD0C4 on #4E5E86
Aa Sample Text
4.43:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#1E2A44 on #B07A94
Aa Sample Text
4.12:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#B07A94 on #1E2A44
Aa Sample Text
4.12:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#B07A94 on #EFD0C4
Aa Sample Text
2.39:1 Fail Decorative use only
#EFD0C4 on #B07A94
Aa Sample Text
2.39:1 Fail Decorative use only
#1E2A44 on #4E5E86
Aa Sample Text
2.22:1 Fail Decorative use only
#4E5E86 on #1E2A44
Aa Sample Text
2.22:1 Fail Decorative use only
#4E5E86 on #B07A94
Aa Sample Text
1.85:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B07A94 on #4E5E86
Aa Sample Text
1.85:1 Fail Decorative use only

Civil Twilight Color Psychology & Meaning

Civil twilight is the half hour after sunset when the sky is still bright enough to read by and colours flatten into blue and rose, and this palette is fading light with civil blue. It feels liminal and soft, the color of the sky taking its time to go dark.

Color Harmony: Triadic Scheme

The Civil Twilight palette is built using a triadic relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.

Hue Wheel

A triadic palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.

History & Design Context

Civil twilight ends when the sun is six degrees below the horizon; it is followed by nautical and then astronomical twilight, and in polar regions several of these stages can last for hours.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the fading light for hero surfaces, twilight rose for interactive elements, civil blue for accents, and nautical dark for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Poster and print design, music and podcast art, fashion lookbooks, cafés.

Colors That Pair Well With Civil Twilight

Need a fifth color? These three companions are computed from the palette's own hue positions on the color wheel, so they extend the scheme without breaking its harmony.

teal

directly opposite #B07A94 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

red

30° beside #B07A94 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Civil Twilight Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #B07A94 for small UI elements on #EFD0C4 — at 2.4:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #1E2A44 — 9.9:1 against #EFD0C4 passes WCAG AA (AAA) for long-form reading.
  • Let #4E5E86 carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #B07A94.

How to Implement the Civil Twilight Color Scheme

To use this Civil Twilight color palette in your web project, you can copy the following CSS variables or Tailwind CSS configuration. These roles ensure your UI maintains accessibility and visual hierarchy.

Option 1: CSS Variables

:root { 
  /* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'}  --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'}  --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'}  --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'}  --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}

Web Design Tip

Use #EFD0C4 for the main background and #B07A94 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #1E2A44 and #EFD0C4 is 9.86:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Civil Twilight Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Civil Twilight color palette?

The Civil Twilight palette contains #EFD0C4, #B07A94, #4E5E86, #1E2A44. Click any swatch on this page to copy its value, or export all four at once as CSS variables, Tailwind config, SCSS or a Figma-ready list.

Is the Civil Twilight color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #1E2A44 on #EFD0C4 reaches 9.9:1 (AAA). For body text always keep a 4.5:1 ratio and for large UI elements 3:1 — the full contrast matrix above shows the exact score for every color-on-color combination in this palette.

What colors go well with the Civil Twilight palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #79AF95, #A48484, #171311 extend it naturally: the complementary hue for high-energy accents, an analogous neighbor for calm transitions, and a tinted neutral for surfaces. All three are computed from this palette's hues on the color wheel.

What mood does the Civil Twilight palette create?

Civil Twilight reads as sunset, moody, cool. Gently saturated rose-red drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated orange — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Civil Twilight color palette commercially?

Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Civil Twilight palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.

How do I add the Civil Twilight palette to Tailwind or CSS?

Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Civil Twilight's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.

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