Monochrome: a minimalist brand website color palette
Black, white and a range of greys put all the attention on type and content. One warm grey keeps it from feeling clinical.
#FFFFFF
Background
#F4F4F2
Surface
#0A0A0A
Text
#0A0A0A
Accent
#6B6B66
Highlight
The palette as a real page
Make the first impression the one they remember.
The Monochrome palette set as a real page: #0A0A0A text on #FFFFFF, every action in #0A0A0A.
Designed first
Surface #F4F4F2 keeps cards distinct from the page.
Built in minutes
Surface #F4F4F2 keeps cards distinct from the page.
Live in one click
Surface #F4F4F2 keeps cards distinct from the page.
Headings in Instrument Serif, body in Inter.
Contrast
- AaBody text on the page#0A0A0A on #FFFFFF19.7:1AAA
- AaBody text on cards#0A0A0A on #F4F4F217.9:1AAA
- AaAccent links and icons on the page#0A0A0A on #FFFFFF19.7:1AAA
- AaHighlight on the page#6B6B66 on #FFFFFF · large text5.3:1AA
- AaPage colour on an accent button#FFFFFF on #0A0A0A · large text19.7:1AAA
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.
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:root {
--color-background: #FFFFFF;
--color-surface: #F4F4F2;
--color-text: #0A0A0A;
--color-accent: #0A0A0A;
--color-highlight: #6B6B66;
}More website color palettes
Questions, answered.
The things people ask before they start building.
What colors are best for a minimalist brand website?
Black, white and a range of greys put all the attention on type and content. One warm grey keeps it from feeling clinical. The Monochrome palette uses #FFFFFF for the page, #0A0A0A for text, #0A0A0A for actions and #6B6B66 as a highlight.
Is the Monochrome palette accessible?
Body text scores 19.7:1 against the background, which passes WCAG AAA. Every pairing a site uses is scored on this page.
Can an AI website builder pick a color palette for me?
Yes. Orlume (orlume.site) decides the palette, typography and layout for your brief in its design pass, before any code is written, then builds the site in React and Next.js and deploys it in one click.
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