Dark · 4 original colors

Cinder study

Four charcoal grays with cool, industrial undertones.

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Cinder study: #242525, #45494A, #747B7D, #AAB2B2

In context

A website adaptation.

The original swatches above stay unchanged in the palette generator. This preview adapts them into readable website roles.

studio / notesA color study

An idea worth exploring

Small details.
Whole new perspective.

The right colors give everyday ideas a little more character. Start with a clear canvas and make room for what matters.

Read the field notes

01 / A fresh start

Let the details do the talking.

A supporting surface, a useful accent, and text you can actually read.

A note on contrast →

Thoughtful colors, considered roles.Explore / Create / Refine

Live HTML preview. Button and accent labels use a derived black or white foreground.

A few field notes

How to use it

Four charcoal grays with cool, industrial undertones. Use the original swatches freely in artwork. The website preview is a separate adaptation with readable text and action colors; open the generator to keep every original swatch exactly.

A starting point for

Posters, identity explorations, illustrations, and expressive digital projects.

Give it structure

Start with #0F1212 for the page and #DDF0F0 for readable copy. Put secondary content on #1B2324. Use #878888 for the main action, and keep #D49E9F as a supporting highlight.

A pairing to reconsider

Accent #D49E9F on background #0F1212 has 8.24:1 contrast. It meets AA for normal text here. Still distinguish links and meaningful states with an underline, label, or other cue.

These roles are suggestions. Test every actual foreground/background pair, including hover, focus, and disabled states.

Measured, not guessed

The contrast check

Solid sRGB colors · WCAG 2.2 text thresholds
Pair	Foreground / background	Ratio	Text result
Body text	`#DDF0F0` / `#0F1212`	15.95:1	AAA text
Card text	`#DDF0F0` / `#1B2324`	13.56:1	AAA text
Primary as a text link	`#878888` / `#0F1212`	5.30:1	AA text
Button label	`#000000` / `#878888`	5.91:1	AA text
Accent label	`#000000` / `#D49E9F`	9.19:1	AAA text

AA normal: 4.5:1. AA large: 3:1. AAA normal: 7:1. Results use unrounded values. These checks do not certify a whole design. Read the methodology.

Take it with you

Your palette, in CSS.

Names describe the role, so your stylesheet stays useful when your colors change.

:root {
  --color-background: #0f1212;
  --color-surface: #1b2324;
  --color-text: #ddf0f0;
  --color-primary: #878888;
  --color-accent: #d49e9f;
  --color-on-primary: #000000;
  --color-on-accent: #000000;
}