On Air: a podcast website color palette
A podcast site lives around cover art and play buttons. A dark studio background, a hot orange for listen links and lavender for episode tags feel bold and modern.
#111014
Background
#1C1A21
Surface
#F2EFF7
Text
#FF7A45
Accent
#B9A6FF
Highlight
The palette as a real page
Make the first impression the one they remember.
The On Air palette set as a real page: #F2EFF7 text on #111014, every action in #FF7A45.
Designed first
Surface #1C1A21 keeps cards distinct from the page.
Built in minutes
Surface #1C1A21 keeps cards distinct from the page.
Live in one click
Surface #1C1A21 keeps cards distinct from the page.
Headings in Bricolage Grotesque, body in Inter.
Contrast
- AaBody text on the page#F2EFF7 on #11101416.6:1AAA
- AaBody text on cards#F2EFF7 on #1C1A2115.1:1AAA
- AaAccent links and icons on the page#FF7A45 on #1110147.3:1AAA
- AaHighlight on the page#B9A6FF on #111014 · large text8.9:1AAA
- AaPage color on an accent button#111014 on #FF7A45 · large text7.3:1AAA
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: #111014;
--color-surface: #1C1A21;
--color-text: #F2EFF7;
--color-accent: #FF7A45;
--color-highlight: #B9A6FF;
}Every color and what it is for
| Role | HEX | RGB | HSL | Use it for | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaBackground | #111014 | rgb(17, 16, 20) | hsl(255, 11%, 7%) | The page itself, behind everything. Text on it reads best in white. | About 60% |
| AaSurface | #1C1A21 | rgb(28, 26, 33) | hsl(257, 12%, 12%) | Cards, panels, the header and form fields, set apart from the page. Text on it reads best in white. | About 20 to 30% |
| AaText | #F2EFF7 | rgb(242, 239, 247) | hsl(262, 33%, 95%) | Headings and body copy: every word meant to be read. Text on it reads best in black. | All reading text |
| AaAccent | #FF7A45 | rgb(255, 122, 69) | hsl(17, 100%, 64%) | Buttons, links and active states only, so the next action is always obvious. Text on it reads best in black. | About 10% |
| AaHighlight | #B9A6FF | rgb(185, 166, 255) | hsl(253, 100%, 83%) | 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 #FF7A45 toward white and black, with 500 as the accent itself.
- 50
#FFF8F6 - 100
#FFEBE3 - 200
#FFD0BE - 300
#FFB699 - 400
#FF976E - 500
#FF7A45 - 600
#D9683B - 700
#AD532F - 800
#803D23 - 900
#572917
@theme {
--color-accent-50: #FFF8F6;
--color-accent-100: #FFEBE3;
--color-accent-200: #FFD0BE;
--color-accent-300: #FFB699;
--color-accent-400: #FF976E;
--color-accent-500: #FF7A45;
--color-accent-600: #D9683B;
--color-accent-700: #AD532F;
--color-accent-800: #803D23;
--color-accent-900: #572917;
}More website color palettes
Questions, answered.
The things people ask before they start building.
What colors are best for a podcast website?
A podcast site lives around cover art and play buttons. A dark studio background, a hot orange for listen links and lavender for episode tags feel bold and modern. The On Air palette uses #111014 for the page, #F2EFF7 for text, #FF7A45 for actions and #B9A6FF as a highlight.
Is the On Air palette accessible?
Body text scores 16.6:1 against the background, which passes WCAG AAA. Every pairing a site uses is scored on this page.
What are the hex codes for the On Air palette?
Background #111014, Surface #1C1A21, Text #F2EFF7, Accent #FF7A45, Highlight #B9A6FF. 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 podcast website?
Use #111014 for about 60% of the page, #1C1A21 for cards and panels, #F2EFF7 for all reading text, and keep #FF7A45 for buttons and links only, about 10% of the page, so actions stand out. Save #B9A6FF for small details such as badges and success states.
Can an AI website builder pick a color palette for me?
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