#1A1E2A · #3E4E68 · #C8A860 · #080A12
Use #1A1E2A as the background. Use #3E4E68 as the primary accent. Use #C8A860 as secondary. Use #080A12 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Night Train — night, cool, warm, moody.
Technical breakdown for the Night Train 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: 1.3% | 26, 30, 42 | 38%, 29%, 0%, 84% | 225°, 24%, 13% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 7.5% | 62, 78, 104 | 40%, 25%, 0%, 59% | 217°, 25%, 33% | ||
| 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 Night Train 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 #1A1E2A |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.30:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #1A1E2A on #C8A860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.30:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8A860 on #3E4E68 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.70:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #3E4E68 on #C8A860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.70:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #080A12 on #3E4E68 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.35:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #3E4E68 on #080A12 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.35:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #3E4E68 on #1A1E2A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.97:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1A1E2A on #3E4E68 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.97:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #080A12 on #1A1E2A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.19:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1A1E2A on #080A12 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.19:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Night Train 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 #3E4E68 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #3E4E68 — 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 Night Train 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 #1A1E2A for the main background and #3E4E68 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #080A12 and #1A1E2A is 1.19:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Night Train palette contains #1A1E2A, #3E4E68, #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, #705E43, #4A4861, #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.
Night Train reads as night, cool, warm. Gently saturated 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 Night Train 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 Night Train's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.