Charcoal Blue#273239
Deep Forest Green#3B4B43
Rust Red#B23A3A
Slate Gray#606F6D
Muted Umber#7A5B4B
Palette direction

Deep Muted Urban Color Palette

This palette captures the muted, deep tones and occasional warm highlights found in the image, creating a distinct system with strong contrast and balance between dark and vibrant colors. The main colors provide recognizable identity through balanced hues, support colors give subtle accentuation, and neutrals offer versatile background and text options.

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Deep Muted Urban Color Palette

This palette captures the muted, deep tones and occasional warm highlights found in the image, creating a distinct system with strong contrast and balance between dark and vibrant colors. The main colors provide recognizable identity through balanced hues, support colors give subtle accentuation, and neutrals offer versatile background and text options.

Explore the color system
Logo contrast guide

Logo color pairings

ColorFly checks the palette colors against each other and suggests the clearest logo/background combinations.

Logo Ivory White #F5F5F5on Charcoal Blue #27323912.0:1 Excellent
Logo Ivory White #F5F5F5on Rust Red #B23A3A5.4:1 Strong
Logo Charcoal Black #0D0D0Don Ivory White #F5F5F517.8:1 Excellent
Logo Charcoal Black #0D0D0Don Silver Gray #C8C8C811.6:1 Excellent
Icon color
BackgroundCharcoal Blue#273239TextIvory White#F5F5F5
Primary Button12.03:1
AAA

Best for the main action users should notice first.

BackgroundDeep Forest Green#3B4B43TextIvory White#F5F5F5
Secondary Button8.47:1
AAA

Useful for softer choices and secondary paths.

BackgroundIvory White#F5F5F5TextDeep Forest Green#3B4B43
Outlined Button8.47:1
AAA

Good for lower-emphasis actions on light surfaces.

BackgroundIvory White#F5F5F5TextCharcoal Blue#273239
Text Button12.03:1
AAA

A quiet action for links, navigation, and inline decisions.

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60% DominantNeutrals

Backgrounds, large surfaces, whitespace, and reading comfort.

30% SecondarySupport colors

Sections, secondary UI, illustrations, and repeated brand moments.

10% AccentMain colors

High-attention moments like primary actions and memorable highlights.

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Why it works

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color system.

The main colors combine deep muted blues and greens with a surprising warm red highlight, creating a visually rich and balanced system that stands out without overpowering.

Clear roles create a consistent brand experience.

Color Roles and Usage Map

Assign existing palette colors to brand, typography, and interface roles.

Brand identity

LogoUsed for logo marks and core brand symbols.Charcoal Blue #273239
HeadlineUsed for main titles and key messages.Charcoal Blue #273239
LinkUsed for links and interactive text.Charcoal Blue #273239

Buttons

Primary Button
BackgroundCharcoal Blue #273239
TextIvory White #F5F5F5
Secondary Button
BackgroundDeep Forest Green #3B4B43
TextIvory White #F5F5F5
Outlined Button
BackgroundDeep Forest Green #3B4B43
TextDeep Forest Green #3B4B43

Interface

TextDefault readable body text.Charcoal Black #0D0D0D
Bg LightLight page or section background.Ivory White #F5F5F5
Bg DarkDark page or section background.Silver Gray #C8C8C8
IconSmall interface icons and marks.Slate Gray #606F6D
BorderCards, inputs, and component borders.Slate Gray #606F6D
DividerSubtle separators between content.Slate Gray #606F6D
OutlineFocus rings and emphasis outlines.Slate Gray #606F6D

Palette Colors

A compact view of the brand, support, and neutral colors that make up this system.

Main (Brand) Colors

The main colors combine deep muted blues and greens with a surprising warm red highlight, creating a visually rich and balanced system that stands out without overpowering.

PrimaryCharcoal Blue

RolesLogo, Link, Btn Primary Bg, Headline

Charcoal Blue provides a strong, sophisticated base that conveys stability and professionalism.

HEX#273239
RGB39, 50, 57
HSL203, 19, 19
CMYK32, 12, 0, 78
SecondaryDeep Forest Green

RolesBtn Secondary Bg, Btn Outlined Border, Btn Outlined Text

Deep Forest Green adds depth and calmness, reinforcing a natural and grounded feeling.

HEX#3B4B43
RGB59, 75, 67
HSL150, 12, 26
CMYK21, 0, 11, 71
TertiaryRust Red

Rust Red delivers a warm accent that captures attention and energizes the palette.

HEX#B23A3A
RGB178, 58, 58
HSL0, 51, 46
CMYK0, 67, 67, 30

Support Colors

The support colors extend the palette through muted, earthy tones that complement the main deep colors, providing balance and versatile use for icons, borders, and dividers.

Slate Gray

RolesIcon, Border, Divider, Outline

Slate Gray softens the palette with a neutral accent that balances the stronger main colors without competing visually.

HEX#606F6D
RGB96, 111, 109
HSL172, 7, 41
CMYK14, 0, 2, 56
Muted Umber

Muted Umber subtly enriches the palette by offering a warm, earthy contrast that complements the rusty red highlight.

HEX#7A5B4B
RGB122, 91, 75
HSL20, 24, 39
CMYK0, 25, 39, 52

Neutral Colors

Utility colors for backgrounds, text, borders, and balance.

Ivory White

RolesBg Light, Btn Primary Text, Btn Secondary Text

HEX#F5F5F5
RGB245, 245, 245
HSL0, 0, 96
CMYK0, 0, 0, 4
Charcoal Black

RolesText

HEX#0D0D0D
RGB13, 13, 13
HSL0, 0, 5
CMYK0, 0, 0, 95
Silver Gray

RolesBg Dark

HEX#C8C8C8
RGB200, 200, 200
HSL0, 0, 78
CMYK0, 0, 0, 22

Export and Handoff

Copy palette values for design systems, websites, and client handoff.

Color tokens

Use these in CSS when you want every raw palette color available by name. Best for websites, landing pages, and design system variables.

Use when: you need the actual colors.
:root {
  --color-charcoal-blue: #273239;
  --color-deep-forest-green: #3B4B43;
  --color-rust-red: #B23A3A;
  --color-slate-gray: #606F6D;
  --color-muted-umber: #7A5B4B;
  --color-ivory-white: #F5F5F5;
  --color-charcoal-black: #0D0D0D;
  --color-silver-gray: #C8C8C8;
}

Role tokens

Use these in CSS when colors are assigned to practical jobs like text, buttons, borders, links, and backgrounds.

Use when: you need UI roles, not just swatches.
:root {
  --role-logo: #273239;
  --role-link: #273239;
  --role-btn-primary-bg: #273239;
  --role-headline: #273239;
  --role-btn-secondary-bg: #3B4B43;
  --role-btn-outlined-border: #3B4B43;
  --role-btn-outlined-text: #3B4B43;
  --role-icon: #606F6D;
  --role-border: #606F6D;
  --role-divider: #606F6D;
  --role-outline: #606F6D;
  --role-bg-light: #F5F5F5;
  --role-btn-primary-text: #F5F5F5;
  --role-btn-secondary-text: #F5F5F5;
  --role-text: #0D0D0D;
  --role-bg-dark: #C8C8C8;
}

JSON

Use this structured palette data in apps, generators, plugins, or tools that need to read the palette programmatically.

Use when: a developer or app needs data.
{
    "charcoal-blue": "#273239",
    "deep-forest-green": "#3B4B43",
    "rust-red": "#B23A3A",
    "slate-gray": "#606F6D",
    "muted-umber": "#7A5B4B",
    "ivory-white": "#F5F5F5",
    "charcoal-black": "#0D0D0D",
    "silver-gray": "#C8C8C8"
}
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