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A little color. A new perspective.

Published Jul 29, 2026

Raspberry Proofs at Closing Time

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Five colors, endless possibilities. Select a color to copy its HEX.

A bold independent-comic palette with deep raspberry pages, ivory headlines, black-eggplant previews, golden approval marks, and crisp cyan print options.

The feeling

A sharp comic-press palette of raspberry, paper ivory, ink eggplant, approval gold, and clean cyan

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The mood

Deep raspberry turns a stack of comic proofs into a vivid small-press identity. Ivory lettering and near-black eggplant keep the artwork grounded, while golden yellow and clear cyan bring decisive flashes to approval and print choices.

How to use it

Raspberry Run carries the service introduction and creator-detail form with Paper Ivory text. Show comic preview pages inside Ink Eggplant with ivory captions and a thin ivory frame. Approval Gold marks the chosen proof and its labeled “Approved” action; Print Cyan holds format and paper-option cards. Both bright surfaces use eggplant text and sit separately on raspberry. Start with 46% raspberry, 36% eggplant, and 18% gold, keeping cyan for the print-choice step.

What to watch

Paper Ivory reads on Raspberry Run at about 6.81:1 and Ink Eggplant at 16.12:1, but not on Approval Gold or Print Cyan at about 1.30:1 and 1.45:1. Ink Eggplant reads on those bright colors at about 12.38:1 and 11.11:1. Eggplant meets raspberry at only 2.37:1, so the ivory frame separates them with 16.12:1 on the inside and 6.81:1 on the outside. Gold and cyan are only 1.11:1 apart; keep them in separate areas and write out every print choice and proof state.

A considered balance

Make room for
the right colors.

Use Raspberry Run with Paper Ivory for the introduction and creator details. Place previews on Ink Eggplant with ivory captions and frames. Use Approval Gold for the labeled proof decision and Print Cyan for print options, both with eggplant text and separated on the raspberry field.

Start with a generous background, introduce your primary color, then use the highlight sparingly. The ratios are a guide for large surfaces, not a fixed recipe.

46 Base
36 Main
18 Point
Raspberry Run

Background & breathing room

Ink Eggplant

Cards, graphics & sections

Approval Gold

Buttons & key signals

Background · Primary · Highlight. Use text and accent colors where their roles call for them.

Text on background
6.81:1 #FFF4D8 on #A70B53 · AA normal text
Text on primary
16.12:1 #FFF4D8 on #241321 · AAA normal text
Text on highlight
1.30:1 #FFF4D8 on #FFD43B · Not suitable for text

Recommended text on highlight

The original text has low contrast (1.30:1). This example uses Ink Eggplant (#241321) from the same palette instead of #FFF4D8 on #FFD43B, improving contrast to 12.38:1. This meets WCAG AA for normal text.

Text on accent
1.45:1 #FFF4D8 on #76DCEC · Not suitable for text

Recommended text on accent

The original text has low contrast (1.45:1). This example uses Ink Eggplant (#241321) from the same palette instead of #FFF4D8 on #76DCEC, improving contrast to 11.11:1. This meets WCAG AA for normal text.

Contrast is calculated for these specific pairs. Large text means at least 24 px regular or about 18.7 px bold. Check every pairing in your final design.

IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES

One palette.
A world of possibilities.

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COLOR NOTE

Do not use Paper Ivory text on Approval Gold or Print Cyan; the ratios are about 1.30:1 and 1.45:1. Use Ink Eggplant text there at about 12.38:1 and 11.11:1. Frame eggplant previews with ivory before they meet raspberry, and keep gold and cyan areas separate.

From inspiration to creation

Your next idea,
in these colors.

Add a considered color direction to the design you already have in mind. Your layout and instructions stay yours.

  1. Write your design request.
  2. Choose a color guide and copy it.
  3. Paste it after your request.
  4. Review the result and check readability.

Try it in the design or AI tool you already use. 

[Color guide — coloring.today / raspberry-proofs-at-closing-time]
Apply this palette to the design requested above. Preserve the requested layout, content, and interactions. If an explicit requirement conflicts with this color guide, identify the conflict instead of silently overriding it.

Text: Paper Ivory #FFF4D8
Primary: Ink Eggplant #241321
Highlight: Approval Gold #FFD43B
Accent: Print Cyan #76DCEC
Background: Raspberry Run #A70B53

Mood: A sharp comic-press palette of raspberry, paper ivory, ink eggplant, approval gold, and clean cyan
Suggested uses: Publishing services
Application note: Use Raspberry Run with Paper Ivory for the introduction and creator details. Place previews on Ink Eggplant with ivory captions and frames. Use Approval Gold for the labeled proof decision and Print Cyan for print options, both with eggplant text and separated on the raspberry field.
Avoid: Do not use Paper Ivory text on Approval Gold or Print Cyan; the ratios are about 1.30:1 and 1.45:1. Use Ink Eggplant text there at about 12.38:1 and 11.11:1. Frame eggplant previews with ivory before they meet raspberry, and keep gold and cyan areas separate.
Use approximately 46% background, 36% primary, and 18% highlight across large surfaces. These ratios are a starting point, not a rigid rule. Use text and accent colors according to their roles.

Keep the original HEX values. Choose readable text/background pairings without silently changing the palette. Do not introduce unrelated colors.

[Color guide — coloring.today / raspberry-proofs-at-closing-time]
Apply this palette to the design requested above. Preserve the requested layout, content, and interactions. If an explicit requirement conflicts with this color guide, identify the conflict instead of silently overriding it.

Text: Paper Ivory #FFF4D8
Primary: Ink Eggplant #241321
Highlight: Approval Gold #FFD43B
Accent: Print Cyan #76DCEC
Background: Raspberry Run #A70B53

Mood: A sharp comic-press palette of raspberry, paper ivory, ink eggplant, approval gold, and clean cyan
Suggested uses: Publishing services
Application note: Use Raspberry Run with Paper Ivory for the introduction and creator details. Place previews on Ink Eggplant with ivory captions and frames. Use Approval Gold for the labeled proof decision and Print Cyan for print options, both with eggplant text and separated on the raspberry field.
Avoid: Do not use Paper Ivory text on Approval Gold or Print Cyan; the ratios are about 1.30:1 and 1.45:1. Use Ink Eggplant text there at about 12.38:1 and 11.11:1. Frame eggplant previews with ivory before they meet raspberry, and keep gold and cyan areas separate.
Use approximately 46% background, 36% primary, and 18% highlight across large surfaces. These ratios are a starting point, not a rigid rule. Use text and accent colors according to their roles.

Use these semantic tokens consistently. Keep the original HEX values.
:root {
  --color-text: #FFF4D8;
  --color-primary: #241321;
  --color-highlight: #FFD43B;
  --color-accent: #76DCEC;
  --color-background: #A70B53;
}
Background is the canvas, text is readable copy, primary is a key surface, highlight draws attention, and accent adds small secondary details.

[Color guide — coloring.today / raspberry-proofs-at-closing-time]
Apply this palette to the design requested above. Preserve the requested layout, content, and interactions. If an explicit requirement conflicts with this color guide, identify the conflict instead of silently overriding it.

Text: Paper Ivory #FFF4D8
Primary: Ink Eggplant #241321
Highlight: Approval Gold #FFD43B
Accent: Print Cyan #76DCEC
Background: Raspberry Run #A70B53

Mood: A sharp comic-press palette of raspberry, paper ivory, ink eggplant, approval gold, and clean cyan
Suggested uses: Publishing services
Application note: Use Raspberry Run with Paper Ivory for the introduction and creator details. Place previews on Ink Eggplant with ivory captions and frames. Use Approval Gold for the labeled proof decision and Print Cyan for print options, both with eggplant text and separated on the raspberry field.
Avoid: Do not use Paper Ivory text on Approval Gold or Print Cyan; the ratios are about 1.30:1 and 1.45:1. Use Ink Eggplant text there at about 12.38:1 and 11.11:1. Frame eggplant previews with ivory before they meet raspberry, and keep gold and cyan areas separate.
Use approximately 46% background, 36% primary, and 18% highlight across large surfaces. These ratios are a starting point, not a rigid rule. Use text and accent colors according to their roles.

Text/background contrast: 6.81:1. This is one measured pair, not a guarantee for the whole palette. Check every actual text/background pairing against WCAG AA. Prefer readable combinations from the original colors, keep visible keyboard focus, and never communicate state through color alone. If no original pairing meets the requirement, propose a separately labeled derived color with its original HEX, proposed HEX, purpose and measured contrast. Never overwrite the source palette.

This guide preserves the original HEX values. Review the output before using it.

Bring it into your project

Five colors.
Ready to use.

Copy the same colors as semantic CSS variables. Every preview and prompt on this page uses this palette. 

:root {
  --color-text: #FFF4D8;
  --color-primary: #241321;
  --color-highlight: #FFD43B;
  --color-accent: #76DCEC;
  --color-background: #A70B53;
}

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