Crimson Deep Theme

Where deep focus meets beautiful code.

As a developer, the quest for the perfect theme is a continuous journey. Most of us prefer dark themes for their ability to reduce eye strain during long coding sessions. For me, there was an additional motive: the desire for my development environment to be a reflection of my own visual identity.

That's why I built Crimson Deep. The project started as a personal experiment to answer a simple question: Can I merge the colors that represent me into a dark theme that is both practical and comfortable for coding? The result is a color scheme that balances the calm of a deep blue background with the clarity of crimson highlights for keywords and functions.

I designed it to solve my own need, and I'm now sharing it with every developer who values the environment they code in every day.

Color Palette in Action

The best way to judge a theme isn't to talk about it, but to see it in action. Here’s how the Crimson Deep palette looks in a real coding environment.

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The Color Philosophy

The colors in Crimson Deep are a direct translation of my visual identity, adapted to serve a coding environment.

• Deep Blue (#0F2555): The Calm Foundation. This is the base of my visual identity and the canvas of the theme. It provides a quiet, comfortable background perfect for long coding sessions.
• Bold Crimson (#DD5853): The Syntax Highlight. Crimson is the vibrant accent in my identity, and here it plays a key role in highlighting syntax. It's used for keywords and constants, providing sharp contrast that makes the code structure easy to scan.
• Sky Blue (#5CA5E5): The Interactive Element. This bright blue brings interactive elements like functions and variables to life, creating a visual harmony that makes the code's logic easy to follow.

Install Now

Ready to change the way you see your code? Crimson Deep is available for free on the VS Code Marketplace.

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Enjoy the theme!