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Dark Academia colour palette

Moody, scholarly tones — deep brown, forest green, oxblood and aged paper. Evokes old libraries, tweed and candlelight. Click any swatch to copy its hex, or download the whole palette as a CSS file.

#4B3621
rgb(75, 54, 33)
#5C4033
rgb(92, 64, 51)
#3B3A2F
rgb(59, 58, 47)
#6B4226
rgb(107, 66, 38)
#7C2C2C
rgb(124, 44, 44)
#8B7355
rgb(139, 115, 85)
#2F3E2E
rgb(47, 62, 46)
#D8C8A8
rgb(216, 200, 168)

About this dark academia palette

Moody, scholarly tones — deep brown, forest green, oxblood and aged paper. Evokes old libraries, tweed and candlelight. Every swatch above is click-to-copy, and the download button gives you a ready-made CSS file with all 8 colours as custom properties.

Using the palette

Mix and match these as backgrounds, accents and text — but always check contrast for readability. Want to adjust one? Drop its hex into the picker, or convert it to OKLCH for a perceptual design-token scale.

What colours are in a dark academia palette?
Moody, scholarly tones — deep brown, forest green, oxblood and aged paper. Evokes old libraries, tweed and candlelight.
Can I download this palette?
Yes — the download button gives you a CSS file with all the swatches as custom properties, free and with no signup.

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