ColorPairLabSunset Charcoal colors and roles
Sunset Charcoal keeps the main story in dark text on a warm, light page. Orange-red and amber can pick out illustrations or examples, with a separate text-pair check wherever those accents carry a label.
| Token | Exact sRGB value | Suggested starting role |
|---|---|---|
| --color-1 | #25252B | Primary ink |
| --color-2 | #FAEEE6 | Main surface |
| --color-3 | #CA624A | Action or emphasis candidate |
| --color-4 | #E6A868 | Supporting panel or accent |
The main text and background pair
Start with #25252B text on #FAEEE6. At 13.38:1, this pair passes AA and AAA for normal text. Check the other combinations before assigning them to labels or paragraphs.
Compare all 16 color pairs
| Text / background | #25252B | #FAEEE6 | #CA624A | #E6A868 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25252B | 1.00:1 | 13.38:1 | 3.89:1 | 7.38:1 |
| #FAEEE6 | 13.38:1 | 1.00:1 | 3.44:1 | 1.81:1 |
| #CA624A | 3.89:1 | 3.44:1 | 1.00:1 | 1.90:1 |
| #E6A868 | 7.38:1 | 1.81:1 | 1.90:1 | 1.00:1 |
Read a row as the text color and a column as its background. Matching colors sit on the diagonal at 1.00:1. Mirrored cells share a ratio but reverse the roles. Focus on the pairs you plan to use; a decorative accent does not have to work as text on every surface.
Turn the swatches into roles
- Try #25252B for text on the #FAEEE6 background.
- Compare #CA624A with the light and dark swatches before using it for a link or button.
- Choose a measured text color for any label placed on #E6A868.
- Keep a note of which colors serve as body text, headings, backgrounds and decoration.
:root {
--color-1: #25252B;
--color-2: #FAEEE6;
--color-3: #CA624A;
--color-4: #E6A868;
}Edit the palette and save your files
Open the palette in the builder to edit, reorder or lock colors. Download CSS for the ordered color tokens, JSON to reopen the palette, or SVG for a swatch card. Keep role notes alongside those files. Switching the app’s light or dark theme leaves the palette values unchanged.