#5E1420 · #7E2338 · #C8A860 · #22080E
Use #5E1420 as the background. Use #7E2338 as the primary accent. Use #C8A860 as secondary. Use #22080E as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Garnet Night — royal, moody, night, vintage.
Technical breakdown for the Garnet Night 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: 3.0% | 94, 20, 32 | 0%, 79%, 66%, 63% | 350°, 65%, 22% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 5.9% | 126, 35, 56 | 0%, 72%, 56%, 51% | 346°, 57%, 32% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 41.1% | 200, 168, 96 | 0%, 16%, 52%, 22% | 42°, 49%, 58% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 0.5% | 34, 8, 14 | 0%, 76%, 59%, 87% | 346°, 62%, 8% |
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 Garnet Night palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22080E on #C8A860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.32:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8A860 on #22080E |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.32:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8A860 on #5E1420 |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.78:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #5E1420 on #C8A860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.78:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #C8A860 on #7E2338 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.22:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #7E2338 on #C8A860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.22:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #22080E on #7E2338 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.97:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #7E2338 on #22080E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.97:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #22080E on #5E1420 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.44:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #5E1420 on #22080E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.44:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #7E2338 on #5E1420 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.37:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #5E1420 on #7E2338 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.37:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Garnet Night 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.
A triadic palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.
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.
directly opposite #7E2338 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #7E2338 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Garnet Night 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.
:root {
/* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'} --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'} --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'} --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'} --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}Use #5E1420 for the main background and #7E2338 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #22080E and #5E1420 is 1.44:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Garnet Night palette contains #5E1420, #7E2338, #C8A860, #22080E. 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.
Yes for its strongest pairings: #22080E on #C8A860 reaches 8.3:1 (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.
Beyond its own four colors, #268C74, #78402B, #F0EAEB 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.
Garnet Night reads as royal, moody, night. Gently saturated rose-red drives the personality, grounded by saturated rose-red — a combination that works best when the deep base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Garnet Night palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.
Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Garnet Night's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.