Halloween palette, beyond orange
Raven black, witch violet, poison apple, bog moss and candle wax. Spooky without the pumpkin orange everyone else uses.
Color palette
Halloween palette, beyond orange
Raven#1A1620
26, 22, 32
26, 22, 32
Witch Violet#5B2E6E
91, 46, 110
91, 46, 110
Poison Apple#8E1F2F
142, 31, 47
142, 31, 47
Bog Moss#66742F
102, 116, 47
102, 116, 47
Candle Wax#F1E2B3
241, 226, 179
241, 226, 179
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The 5 colours
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Raven
A violet black for backgrounds and text.
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Witch Violet
A deep purple for skies and big shapes.
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Poison Apple
A dark, wine red.
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Bog Moss
A murky green. The spooky one.
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Candle Wax
An old, warm white, like a lit window.
Copy them all
CSS variables
:root {
--raven: #1A1620;
--witch-violet: #5B2E6E;
--poison-apple: #8E1F2F;
--bog-moss: #66742F;
--candle-wax: #F1E2B3;
}Tailwind v4 @theme
@theme {
--color-raven: #1A1620;
--color-witch-violet: #5B2E6E;
--color-poison-apple: #8E1F2F;
--color-bog-moss: #66742F;
--color-candle-wax: #F1E2B3;
}Hex list
#1A1620, #5B2E6E, #8E1F2F, #66742F, #F1E2B3Text that reads
Pairs from this palette that pass WCAG AA contrast for body text (4.5:1 or more), then a few that pass for large headlines only (3:1).
- Raven on Candle Wax13.8:1 AAA
- Witch Violet on Candle Wax7.9:1 AAA
- Poison Apple on Candle Wax6.8:1 AA
- Bog Moss on Candle Wax4.0:1 large text
- Raven on Bog Moss3.5:1 large text
In use
How to use it
- This one works best dark: Raven as the background, Candle Wax for text and for anything that should glow.
- Witch Violet, Poison Apple and Bog Moss are mood colours. Use them for big shapes, hills and skies, never for small text on Raven, where they disappear.
- On a light page, flip it: Candle Wax background, Raven text, the three mood colours as accents.
Making a music or podcast clip? Wayvl takes a wave colour and a background colour, so two of these codes are all it needs.
Free to use in personal and commercial work. No credit needed, though a link back is always nice.
