#3B2233Near-black purple-brown that replaces charcoal when charcoal feels too cold.
Nineteenth-century dyers reached this by over-dyeing madder red onto indigo. The leftover warmth from the red is what separates it from charcoal, and why it sits comfortably next to wood and leather.
Also searched as aubergine, eggplant, dark purple brown, warm black, near black purple.
Each palette anchors on Aubergine #3B2233 and is validated under daylight, incandescent, fluorescent, and LED light.
Monochrome UI scales and finish studies
light #f6e2ec, support #bbaeb9, support #8b7880, support #5a4351, anchor #3b2233, dark #180614
Paper, ceramic, airy interiors
light #fdeff9, support #dbccd3, support #bbaeb9, support #988e94, dark #7c707c, anchor #3b2233
Interiors, architectural — a warm room, not a grey one
light #dedfc9, support #b9b79b, support #797f63, support #4e4b35, anchor #3b2233, dark #0f0c01
Gradients, environmental and atmospheric work
light #efddf8, support #bfa7e8, support #907676, support #504358, anchor #3b2233, dark #180614
Interiors, packaging, textiles — the warm mid-gap pairing
light #ffe5ed, support #d1abb5, counterpoint #c37064, support #604046, anchor #3b2233, dark #1c060d
Interiors, packaging, textiles — the cool mid-gap pairing
light #e7cfe8, support #cfa8d0, support #8279a5, counterpoint #4857a4, anchor #3b2233, dark #140822
Warm against cool — the mid-gap companion the complement skips
light #f5dffa, support #cda4d2, counterpoint #386d9c, support #3c4a6b, anchor #3b2233, dark #040c28