Night Session: a musician and band website color palette
Music sites are about atmosphere. A smoky dark base with an electric lime for tickets and listen links, and a warm red highlight, feels like a stage.
#0D0C10
Background
#18161D
Surface
#F0EEF2
Text
#C6F04B
Accent
#FF5A5F
Highlight
The palette as a real page
Make the first impression the one they remember.
The Night Session palette set as a real page: #F0EEF2 text on #0D0C10, every action in #C6F04B.
Designed first
Surface #18161D keeps cards distinct from the page.
Built in minutes
Surface #18161D keeps cards distinct from the page.
Live in one click
Surface #18161D keeps cards distinct from the page.
Headings in Anton, body in Space Grotesk.
Contrast
- AaBody text on the page#F0EEF2 on #0D0C1016.9:1AAA
- AaBody text on cards#F0EEF2 on #18161D15.5:1AAA
- AaAccent links and icons on the page#C6F04B on #0D0C1014.8:1AAA
- AaHighlight on the page#FF5A5F on #0D0C10 · large text6.3:1AA
- AaPage color on an accent button#0D0C10 on #C6F04B · large text14.8:1AAA
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: #0D0C10;
--color-surface: #18161D;
--color-text: #F0EEF2;
--color-accent: #C6F04B;
--color-highlight: #FF5A5F;
}Every color and what it is for
| Role | HEX | RGB | HSL | Use it for | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaBackground | #0D0C10 | rgb(13, 12, 16) | hsl(255, 14%, 5%) | The page itself, behind everything. Text on it reads best in white. | About 60% |
| AaSurface | #18161D | rgb(24, 22, 29) | hsl(257, 14%, 10%) | Cards, panels, the header and form fields, set apart from the page. Text on it reads best in white. | About 20 to 30% |
| AaText | #F0EEF2 | rgb(240, 238, 242) | hsl(270, 13%, 94%) | Headings and body copy: every word meant to be read. Text on it reads best in black. | All reading text |
| AaAccent | #C6F04B | rgb(198, 240, 75) | hsl(75, 85%, 62%) | Buttons, links and active states only, so the next action is always obvious. Text on it reads best in black. | About 10% |
| AaHighlight | #FF5A5F | rgb(255, 90, 95) | hsl(358, 100%, 68%) | 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 #C6F04B toward white and black, with 500 as the accent itself.
- 50
#FCFEF6 - 100
#F6FDE4 - 200
#EBFAC0 - 300
#E0F79C - 400
#D3F373 - 500
#C6F04B - 600
#A8CC40 - 700
#87A333 - 800
#637826 - 900
#43521A
@theme {
--color-accent-50: #FCFEF6;
--color-accent-100: #F6FDE4;
--color-accent-200: #EBFAC0;
--color-accent-300: #E0F79C;
--color-accent-400: #D3F373;
--color-accent-500: #C6F04B;
--color-accent-600: #A8CC40;
--color-accent-700: #87A333;
--color-accent-800: #637826;
--color-accent-900: #43521A;
}More website color palettes
Questions, answered.
The things people ask before they start building.
What colors are best for a musician and band website?
Music sites are about atmosphere. A smoky dark base with an electric lime for tickets and listen links, and a warm red highlight, feels like a stage. The Night Session palette uses #0D0C10 for the page, #F0EEF2 for text, #C6F04B for actions and #FF5A5F as a highlight.
Is the Night Session palette accessible?
Body text scores 16.9:1 against the background, which passes WCAG AAA. Every pairing a site uses is scored on this page.
What are the hex codes for the Night Session palette?
Background #0D0C10, Surface #18161D, Text #F0EEF2, Accent #C6F04B, Highlight #FF5A5F. 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 musician and band website?
Use #0D0C10 for about 60% of the page, #18161D for cards and panels, #F0EEF2 for all reading text, and keep #C6F04B for buttons and links only, about 10% of the page, so actions stand out. Save #FF5A5F for small details such as badges and success states.
Can an AI website builder pick a color palette for me?
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