Velvet Orchid - Visual Studio Marketplace

	Velvet Orchid for Visual Studio Code 6 variants Loft Dark Loft vibes — burgundy velvet, golden orchid, steel structure

✨ Demo

Demonstration:
The GIF above quickly shows you how the interface transforms with Velvet Orchid — note the lush burgundy backgrounds and golden highlights. Syntax elements, sidebars, and the command palette are all themed for a consistent and elegant look. The demo cycles through several coding languages and interface elements, so you can see code clarity, contrast, and bracket colors in action.

🖼️ Screenshots

Below is a visual gallery of the Velvet Orchid theme applied to different languages and scenarios in Visual Studio Code:

_{Go (main variant)}	_JavaScript	_TypeScript
_Rust	_CSS/SCSS	_HTML
_JSON	_Java	_Ruby
_{Rust — Greenhouse variant}

🌸 Description

Velvet Orchid is a collection of 6 rich, dark Visual Studio Code themes.
Enjoy burgundy velvet backgrounds with warm gold orchid highlights, plus subtle accent shades. Each theme provides a unique but comfortable contrast for efficiency and luxury.

🎨 Theme Variants

Theme	Description
Velvet Orchid	Main theme — balanced and universal
Velvet Orchid Dawn	Morning — warmer and softer
Velvet Orchid Dusk	Evening — saturated and deep
Velvet Orchid Midnight	Night — deep and high contrast
Velvet Orchid Victorian	Victorian elegance with richer burgundy tones
Velvet Orchid Greenhouse	Patina-accented, inspired by antique greenhouses

📦 Installation

From VS Code Marketplace

Open VS Code
Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
Search for Velvet Orchid
Click Install
Go to File → Preferences → Color Theme
Select one of the Velvet Orchid themes

Manual Installation

Download or clone the repository
Copy the velvet-orchid-theme folder to:
- Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\
- macOS/Linux: ~/.vscode/extensions/
Restart VS Code
Select the theme in settings

🎭 Color Palette

Color Palette & Key Colors

Name	Hex	Usage
Burgundy Orchid	`#A2546E`	Keywords, accents
Dusty Rose	`#C4728A`	Errors, booleans
Antique Gold	`#C9A86C`	Strings
Ametrine	`#9B7BB0`	Numbers, decorators
Silk Grey	`#8B9EB0`	Functions
Patina	`#6B9B9B`	Types, classes
Champagne	`#D4B483`	Constants, parameters

Backgrounds by Variant

Theme	Main Background	Sidebar
Main	`#1A1518`	`#140F12`
Dawn	`#221B1F`	`#1A1518`
Dusk	`#120D10`	`#0D090B`
Midnight	`#080607`	`#040304`
Victorian	`#1C1419`	`#150F13`
Greenhouse	`#18161A`	`#121015`

✨ Features

✅ Semantic highlighting — smart highlighting for variables, functions, and types
✅ Bracket colorization — 6 colors for nested brackets
✅ Git integration — colors for modified, deleted, and new files
✅ Full terminal support — 16 ANSI colors
✅ Eye comfort — comfortable contrast for long coding sessions

🖥️ Supported Languages
Optimized for a lush coding experience in dozens of languages

Full List of Supported Languages

JavaScript / TypeScript
Python
Rust
Go
HTML / CSS / SCSS
JSON / YAML
Markdown
C / C++
Java
PHP
Ruby
And many more...

🔧 Recommended Settings

{
    "editor.fontFamily": "'JetBrains Mono', 'Fira Code', Consolas, monospace",
    "editor.fontLigatures": true,
    "editor.fontSize": 14,
    "editor.lineHeight": 1.6,
    "editor.semanticHighlighting.enabled": true,
    "editor.bracketPairColorization.enabled": true
}

🤝 Contributing

Found an issue or have an idea for improvement?

Create an Issue describing your suggestion or bug
Or submit a Pull Request

👤 Author

Steven Mitchell (a.k.a. devpipe1ine)

GitHub: @devpipe1ine

Publisher and Creator: devpipe1ine

📄 License

MIT License — see LICENSE.txt file

💖 Acknowledgments

Inspired by Victorian greenhouses, rare orchids, and velvet drapes

Made with ❤️ by Steven Mitchell (devpipe1ine)