Rumpus Theme for Visual Studio Code

A warm, earthy color scheme inspired by 1970s rumpus rooms and mid-century modern design aesthetics.

Features

Authentic 70s palette (harvest gold, avocado green, burnt orange, walnut)
Furniture-inspired colors from iconic wood paneling and appliances
Period-accurate colors that intentionally "clash" in that distinctive 70s way
Comprehensive syntax highlighting for all major languages
Full terminal color support (16 ANSI colors)

Color Palette

Primary Colors:

Walnut (#2A1810) - Background
Almond (#F4DDB3) - Foreground
Harvest Gold (#E9A131) - Highlights, Functions
Burnt Orange (#F67422) - Keywords, Emphasis
Avocado Green (#79966d) - Strings, Success
Denim Blue (#5B7C99) - Operators, Properties
Lava Gold (#D3BE47) - Types, Numbers
Persimmon (#E84A38) - Errors

Installation

VS Code Marketplace

Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X or Cmd+Shift+X)
Search for "Rumpus Theme"
Click Install

Usage

After installation, activate the theme via:

Command Palette: Preferences: Color Theme > "Rumpus"
Settings: File > Preferences > Color Theme > "Rumpus"

Or add to your settings.json:

{
  "workbench.colorTheme": "Rumpus"
}

Customization

You can override specific colors in your settings.json:

{
  "workbench.colorTheme": "Rumpus",
  "workbench.colorCustomizations": {
    "[Rumpus]": {
      "editor.background": "#2A1810"
    }
  }
}

Design Philosophy

Rumpus evokes the aesthetic of 1970s basement rumpus rooms:

Warm, earthy tones (browns, oranges, yellows, greens)
Colors that intentionally "clash" by modern standards
Muted, desaturated hues (no neon or bright primaries)
Nostalgic feel of wood paneling, shag carpet, and harvest gold appliances

Unlike other retro terminal themes:

Not sci-fi themed
Not monochrome
Not neon/synthwave
Darker with more authentic 70s colors
Domestic/furniture inspired rather than arcade or CRT aesthetics

Terminal Support

The theme includes full terminal color customization with all 16 ANSI colors properly mapped to the Rumpus palette. The integrated terminal will match your editor theme automatically.

Other Tools

Rumpus is also available for:

Ghostty terminal
Zellij multiplexer
Fish shell
Helix editor
Zed editor
iTerm2

See the main repository for installation instructions.

License

MIT

Author

715d

Rumpus Theme