#2E2418
#5E1E2E
#C8A040
#120E0A
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Throne Room Dark Color Palette

#2E2418 · #5E1E2E · #C8A040 · #120E0A

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WCAG Grade
1.3:1
Contrast Ratio
937
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Use #2E2418 as the background. Use #5E1E2E as the primary accent. Use #C8A040 as secondary. Use #120E0A as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Throne Room Dark — royal, moody, night, vintage.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Throne Room Dark 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: 1.9%
46, 36, 24 0%, 22%, 48%, 82% 33°, 31%, 14%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 3.5%
94, 30, 46 0%, 68%, 51%, 63% 345°, 52%, 24%
Secondary
Luminance: 37.8%
200, 160, 64 0%, 20%, 68%, 22% 42°, 55%, 52%
Body Text
Luminance: 0.5%
18, 14, 10 0%, 22%, 44%, 93% 30°, 29%, 5%

Throne Room Dark 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 Throne Room Dark palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#2E2418 gently saturated orange
#5E1E2E gently saturated rose-red
#C8A040 gently saturated orange
#120E0A gently saturated orange

Throne Room Dark 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
#120E0A on #C8A040
Aa Sample Text
7.83:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#C8A040 on #120E0A
Aa Sample Text
7.83:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#C8A040 on #2E2418
Aa Sample Text
6.19:1 AA Body text, UI
#2E2418 on #C8A040
Aa Sample Text
6.19:1 AA Body text, UI
#C8A040 on #5E1E2E
Aa Sample Text
5.03:1 AA Body text, UI
#5E1E2E on #C8A040
Aa Sample Text
5.03:1 AA Body text, UI
#120E0A on #5E1E2E
Aa Sample Text
1.56:1 Fail Decorative use only
#5E1E2E on #120E0A
Aa Sample Text
1.56:1 Fail Decorative use only
#120E0A on #2E2418
Aa Sample Text
1.26:1 Fail Decorative use only
#2E2418 on #120E0A
Aa Sample Text
1.26:1 Fail Decorative use only
#5E1E2E on #2E2418
Aa Sample Text
1.23:1 Fail Decorative use only
#2E2418 on #5E1E2E
Aa Sample Text
1.23:1 Fail Decorative use only

Throne Room Dark Color Psychology & Meaning

A throne room in shadow is mostly dark wood, deep carpet and small gold highlights, so the room is felt before it is seen, and this palette is throne oak with gilt frame. It feels solemn and still, the color of a room arranged around a single chair.

Color Harmony: Triadic Scheme

The Throne Room Dark 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

Throne rooms were built with a long axis and a raised dais so that visitors walked a considerable distance under a canopy before reaching the monarch, and the lighting was deliberately lower than the eye expected.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the throne oak for page backgrounds, carpet red for calls to action, gilt frame for card accents, and shadow black for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Theatre, opera, heritage tourism, invitations and calligraphy.

Colors That Pair Well With Throne Room Dark

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 #5E1E2E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

red

30° beside #5E1E2E — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Throne Room Dark Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #5E1E2E for small UI elements on #2E2418 — at 1.2:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Don't set body copy in #120E0A on #2E2418 — 1.3:1 fails WCAG AA; keep it for large decorative headings only.
  • Let #C8A040 carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #5E1E2E.

How to Implement the Throne Room Dark Color Scheme

To use this Throne Room Dark 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 #2E2418 for the main background and #5E1E2E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #120E0A and #2E2418 is 1.26:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Throne Room Dark Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Throne Room Dark color palette?

The Throne Room Dark palette contains #2E2418, #5E1E2E, #C8A040, #120E0A. 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 Throne Room Dark color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #120E0A on #C8A040 reaches 7.8:1 (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 Throne Room Dark palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #2B8870, #573023, #EFEDEC 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 Throne Room Dark palette create?

Throne Room Dark reads as royal, moody, night. Gently saturated rose-red drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated orange — a combination that works best when the deep base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Throne Room Dark color palette commercially?

Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Throne Room Dark 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 Throne Room Dark 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 Throne Room Dark's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.

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