Creator Studio: a YouTube creator website color palette
A creator site has to hold its own next to thumbnails. A clean white base, a strong red-pink for subscribe and watch buttons and a deep ink feel energetic but readable.
#FAFAFA
Background
#FFFFFF
Surface
#141414
Text
#D7263D
Accent
#1B998B
Highlight
The palette as a real page
Make the first impression the one they remember.
The Creator Studio palette set as a real page: #141414 text on #FAFAFA, every action in #D7263D.
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.
Contrast
- AaBody text on the page#141414 on #FAFAFA17.6:1AAA
- AaBody text on cards#141414 on #FFFFFF18.4:1AAA
- AaAccent links and icons on the page#D7263D on #FAFAFA4.7:1AA
- AaHighlight on the page#1B998B on #FAFAFA · large text3.3:1AA
- AaPage color on an accent button#FAFAFA on #D7263D · large text4.7:1AA
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: #FAFAFA;
--color-surface: #FFFFFF;
--color-text: #141414;
--color-accent: #D7263D;
--color-highlight: #1B998B;
}Every color and what it is for
| Role | HEX | RGB | HSL | Use it for | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaBackground | #FAFAFA | rgb(250, 250, 250) | hsl(0, 0%, 98%) | 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 | #141414 | rgb(20, 20, 20) | hsl(0, 0%, 8%) | Headings and body copy: every word meant to be read. Text on it reads best in white. | All reading text |
| AaAccent | #D7263D | rgb(215, 38, 61) | hsl(352, 70%, 50%) | Buttons, links and active states only, so the next action is always obvious. Text on it reads best in white. | About 10% |
| AaHighlight | #1B998B | rgb(27, 153, 139) | hsl(173, 70%, 35%) | 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 #D7263D toward white and black, with 500 as the accent itself.
- 50
#FDF4F5 - 100
#F9DEE2 - 200
#F1B3BB - 300
#E98894 - 400
#E05668 - 500
#D7263D - 600
#B72034 - 700
#921A29 - 800
#6C131F - 900
#490D15
@theme {
--color-accent-50: #FDF4F5;
--color-accent-100: #F9DEE2;
--color-accent-200: #F1B3BB;
--color-accent-300: #E98894;
--color-accent-400: #E05668;
--color-accent-500: #D7263D;
--color-accent-600: #B72034;
--color-accent-700: #921A29;
--color-accent-800: #6C131F;
--color-accent-900: #490D15;
}More website color palettes
Questions, answered.
The things people ask before they start building.
What colors are best for a YouTube creator website?
A creator site has to hold its own next to thumbnails. A clean white base, a strong red-pink for subscribe and watch buttons and a deep ink feel energetic but readable. The Creator Studio palette uses #FAFAFA for the page, #141414 for text, #D7263D for actions and #1B998B as a highlight.
Is the Creator Studio palette accessible?
Body text scores 17.6:1 against the background, which passes WCAG AAA. Every pairing a site uses is scored on this page.
What are the hex codes for the Creator Studio palette?
Background #FAFAFA, Surface #FFFFFF, Text #141414, Accent #D7263D, Highlight #1B998B. 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 YouTube creator website?
Use #FAFAFA for about 60% of the page, #FFFFFF for cards and panels, #141414 for all reading text, and keep #D7263D for buttons and links only, about 10% of the page, so actions stand out. Save #1B998B for small details such as badges and success states.
Can an AI website builder pick a color palette for me?
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