#161A24 · #2E3648 · #C8A860 · #080A12
Use #161A24 as the background. Use #2E3648 as the primary accent. Use #C8A860 as secondary. Use #080A12 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Midnight Street — night, cool, moody, mono.
Technical breakdown for the Midnight Street 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: 1.0% | 22, 26, 36 | 39%, 28%, 0%, 86% | 223°, 24%, 11% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 3.7% | 46, 54, 72 | 36%, 25%, 0%, 72% | 222°, 22%, 23% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 41.1% | 200, 168, 96 | 0%, 16%, 52%, 22% | 42°, 49%, 58% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 0.3% | 8, 10, 18 | 56%, 44%, 0%, 93% | 228°, 38%, 5% |
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 Midnight Street 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #080A12 on #C8A860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.68:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8A860 on #080A12 |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.68:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8A860 on #161A24 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.64:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #161A24 on #C8A860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.64:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8A860 on #2E3648 |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.31:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #2E3648 on #C8A860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.31:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #080A12 on #2E3648 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.64:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #2E3648 on #080A12 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.64:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #2E3648 on #161A24 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.44:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #161A24 on #2E3648 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.44:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #080A12 on #161A24 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.14:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #161A24 on #080A12 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.14:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Midnight Street palette is built using a complementary relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A complementary palette is often preferred by professional designers because it provides maximum contrast and energy by using opposite colors.
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 #2E3648 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #2E3648 — 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 Midnight Street 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 #161A24 for the main background and #2E3648 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #080A12 and #161A24 is 1.14:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Midnight Street palette contains #161A24, #2E3648, #C8A860, #080A12. 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: #080A12 on #C8A860 reaches 8.7:1 (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, #6D6146, #363442, #ECEDEE 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.
Midnight Street reads as night, cool, moody. Muted blue drives the personality, grounded by muted blue — a combination that works best when the deep base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Midnight Street 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 Midnight Street's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.