Burgundy Velvet: a burgundy website color palette
Burgundy is a deep red-brown that feels rich and grown-up. Keep it for actions and headings on a warm cream page, with blush as a soft secondary.
#FAF5F2
Background
#FFFFFF
Surface
#2A1418
Text
#7A1F2B
Accent
#C98C8C
Highlight
The palette as a real page
Make the first impression the one they remember.
The Burgundy Velvet palette set as a real page: #2A1418 text on #FAF5F2, every action in #7A1F2B.
Designed first
Surface #FFFFFF keeps cards distinct from the page.
Built in minutes
Surface #FFFFFF keeps cards distinct from the page.
Live in one click
Surface #FFFFFF keeps cards distinct from the page.
Headings in Playfair Display, body in Lato.
Contrast
- AaBody text on the page#2A1418 on #FAF5F216.0:1AAA
- AaBody text on cards#2A1418 on #FFFFFF17.3:1AAA
- AaAccent links and icons on the page#7A1F2B on #FAF5F29.4:1AAA
- AaHighlight on the page#C98C8C on #FAF5F2 · large text2.5:1Below AA
- AaPage color on an accent button#FAF5F2 on #7A1F2B · large text9.4:1AAA
AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text; AAA needs 7:1. Check any pair in the contrast checker.
Copy the palette
:root {
--color-background: #FAF5F2;
--color-surface: #FFFFFF;
--color-text: #2A1418;
--color-accent: #7A1F2B;
--color-highlight: #C98C8C;
}Every color and what it is for
| Role | HEX | RGB | HSL | Use it for | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaBackground | #FAF5F2 | rgb(250, 245, 242) | hsl(23, 44%, 96%) | The page itself, behind everything. Text on it reads best in black. | About 60% |
| AaSurface | #FFFFFF | rgb(255, 255, 255) | hsl(0, 0%, 100%) | Cards, panels, the header and form fields, set apart from the page. Text on it reads best in black. | About 20 to 30% |
| AaText | #2A1418 | rgb(42, 20, 24) | hsl(349, 35%, 12%) | Headings and body copy: every word meant to be read. Text on it reads best in white. | All reading text |
| AaAccent | #7A1F2B | rgb(122, 31, 43) | hsl(352, 59%, 30%) | Buttons, links and active states only, so the next action is always obvious. Text on it reads best in white. | About 10% |
| AaHighlight | #C98C8C | rgb(201, 140, 140) | hsl(0, 36%, 67%) | Small moments: badges, success states, a key number or tag. Text on it reads best in black. | A few percent |
The accent, from 50 to 900
Five colors cover the page; a real site also needs lighter and darker steps of the accent for hover states, tinted backgrounds, borders and focus rings. These are mixed from #7A1F2B toward white and black, with 500 as the accent itself.
- 50
#F8F4F4 - 100
#EBDDDF - 200
#D0B1B5 - 300
#B6848A - 400
#97505A - 500
#7A1F2B - 600
#681A25 - 700
#53151D - 800
#3D1016 - 900
#290B0F
@theme {
--color-accent-50: #F8F4F4;
--color-accent-100: #EBDDDF;
--color-accent-200: #D0B1B5;
--color-accent-300: #B6848A;
--color-accent-400: #97505A;
--color-accent-500: #7A1F2B;
--color-accent-600: #681A25;
--color-accent-700: #53151D;
--color-accent-800: #3D1016;
--color-accent-900: #290B0F;
}More website color palettes
Questions, answered.
The things people ask before they start building.
What colors are best for a burgundy website?
Burgundy is a deep red-brown that feels rich and grown-up. Keep it for actions and headings on a warm cream page, with blush as a soft secondary. The Burgundy Velvet palette uses #FAF5F2 for the page, #2A1418 for text, #7A1F2B for actions and #C98C8C as a highlight.
Is the Burgundy Velvet palette accessible?
Body text scores 16.0:1 against the background, which passes WCAG AAA. Every pairing a site uses is scored on this page.
What are the hex codes for the Burgundy Velvet palette?
Background #FAF5F2, Surface #FFFFFF, Text #2A1418, Accent #7A1F2B, Highlight #C98C8C. Every color is listed on this page in HEX, RGB and HSL, with CSS and Tailwind variables to copy.
How should I use these colors on a burgundy website?
Use #FAF5F2 for about 60% of the page, #FFFFFF for cards and panels, #2A1418 for all reading text, and keep #7A1F2B for buttons and links only, about 10% of the page, so actions stand out. Save #C98C8C for small details such as badges and success states.
Can an AI website builder pick a color palette for me?
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