Brick Rose · App palette (10 colours, ready to copy)

10 colour roles

Every colour has a defined purpose. Use the buttons on the right to copy it in any format.

Primary primary

Brand colour for primary buttons, selected states and emphasis

#a1363frgb(161, 54, 63)hsl(355, 49.8%, 42.2%)

Primary dark primaryDark

Pressed state, or primary on dark backgrounds

#6d2228rgb(109, 34, 40)hsl(355.2, 52.4%, 28%)

Primary light primaryLight

Tinted surfaces, tag backgrounds, subdued selected states

#d5a5a9rgb(213, 165, 169)hsl(355, 36.4%, 74.1%)

Secondary secondary

Companion to the primary for secondary buttons and icons

#52a04brgb(82, 160, 75)hsl(115.1, 36.2%, 46.1%)

Accent accent

Spot colour for badges and highlights

#43db82rgb(67, 219, 130)hsl(144.9, 67.9%, 56.1%)

Success success

Success toasts and completed states

#29a85ergb(41, 168, 94)hsl(145, 60.8%, 41%)

Warning warning

Warnings and pending states

#f0a30argb(240, 163, 10)hsl(39.9, 92%, 49%)

Danger danger

Errors, destructive actions and failure states

#e13023rgb(225, 48, 35)hsl(4.1, 76%, 51%)

Text text

Body text colour

#292324rgb(41, 35, 36)hsl(350, 7.9%, 14.9%)

Page background bg

Page base colour

#faf9f9rgb(250, 249, 249)hsl(0, 9.1%, 97.8%)

How to use it

Written by hand for the hue family and lightness of this palette, not assembled from a template.

The lead colour sits in the middle of the lightness range, which makes it the most adaptable: both light and dark themes are easy to build on.

Good forWorks well for food, retail and campaign pages, where it stirs appetite and the urge to buy.

Use with careUse it sparingly in finance and healthcare, where it can read as aggressive rather than trustworthy.

Pairs withSafest with neutral greys and white. Keep blue for confirmation and reserve red for danger and emphasis.

Hue family: Red

What it looks like in a real interface

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Sample body copy, used to check how secondary text reads on a card background.

Accessibility contrast check

Calculated to WCAG 2.1. AA is the accessibility baseline, AAA the enhanced level.

Foreground / background	Ratio	Body text	Large text
Body text / page background	14.69:1	AAA	AAA
Brand colour / page background	6.42:1	AAA	AAA

Export to your project

Four formats, ready to paste. Or fetch them by URL from your tooling or AI agent.

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-primary: #a1363f; /* Primary */
  --color-primaryDark: #6d2228; /* Primary dark */
  --color-primaryLight: #d5a5a9; /* Primary light */
  --color-secondary: #52a04b; /* Secondary */
  --color-accent: #43db82; /* Accent */
  --color-success: #29a85e; /* Success */
  --color-warning: #f0a30a; /* Warning */
  --color-danger: #e13023; /* Danger */
  --color-text: #292324; /* Text */
  --color-bg: #faf9f9; /* Page background */
}

SCSS variables

$color-primary: #a1363f; // Primary
$color-primaryDark: #6d2228; // Primary dark
$color-primaryLight: #d5a5a9; // Primary light
$color-secondary: #52a04b; // Secondary
$color-accent: #43db82; // Accent
$color-success: #29a85e; // Success
$color-warning: #f0a30a; // Warning
$color-danger: #e13023; // Danger
$color-text: #292324; // Text
$color-bg: #faf9f9; // Page background

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js: Brick Rose
module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      colors: {
        'primary': '#a1363f',
        'primaryDark': '#6d2228',
        'primaryLight': '#d5a5a9',
        'secondary': '#52a04b',
        'accent': '#43db82',
        'success': '#29a85e',
        'warning': '#f0a30a',
        'danger': '#e13023',
        'text': '#292324',
        'bg': '#faf9f9',
      },
    },
  },
};

Machine-readable JSON

{
  "name": "Brick Rose",
  "platform": "app",
  "tags": [
    "Cool",
    "Red"
  ],
  "advice": {
    "family": "Red",
    "depth": "The lead colour sits in the middle of the lightness range, which makes it the most adaptable: both light and dark themes are easy to build on.",
    "muted": null,
    "suit": "Works well for food, retail and campaign pages, where it stirs appetite and the urge to buy.",
    "avoid": "Use it sparingly in finance and healthcare, where it can read as aggressive rather than trustworthy.",
    "pair": "Safest with neutral greys and white. Keep blue for confirmation and reserve red for danger and emphasis."
  },
  "roles": {
    "primary": "#a1363f",
    "primaryDark": "#6d2228",
    "primaryLight": "#d5a5a9",
    "secondary": "#52a04b",
    "accent": "#43db82",
    "success": "#29a85e",
    "warning": "#f0a30a",
    "danger": "#e13023",
    "text": "#292324",
    "bg": "#faf9f9"
  },
  "contrast": {
    "textOnBg": {
      "ratio": 14.69,
      "level": "AAA"
    },
    "primaryOnBg": {
      "ratio": 6.42,
      "level": "AAA"
    }
  }
}

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