Dusk Theme

A mid-tone VS Code theme that sits comfortably between light and dark mode — easy on the eyes in both bright and dim environments. Built around warm amber, gold, and peach accents with clearly distinct colors for every syntax token type.

Variants

Variant	Background	Feel
Dusk Warm	`#2F2923`	Warm brown-charcoal, the true mid-tone
Dusk Cool	`#212A32`	Slate blue base with a blue UI accent
Dusk Neutral	`#292929`	Pure grey, no color cast
Dusk High Contrast	`#221D18`	Deeper warm charcoal, highest text contrast

All four variants share one syntax palette. Each color was picked in OKLCH at a similar perceived lightness, so tokens differ by hue and none of them looks washed out or too loud. On the High Contrast background every syntax color clears 8:1 and comments clear 7:1. High Contrast is also tuned for bright rooms: with screen glare simulated, syntax colors stay above 5:1, comments above 4.5:1, and borders are lighter than the background so panels stay separated.

Color Palette (High Contrast)

Keywords / storage: amber #FFC25B
Functions: orange #FFA369
Strings: sage green #AFE483
Numbers / constants / booleans: rose #FEA5B5
Types / classes: teal #64E7E3
Parameters / decorators: lilac #D5BAFF
Properties: pale blue #BEE3F3
Tags: blue #8DC7FE
Attributes: pale gold #F0D88C
Regex / escapes: yellow #EDDB6D
Variables: warm off-white #F6ECE1
Comments: warm grey #BDAB97, italic

Design Goals

No unnecessary bold: keywords, storage types (const/let/import/return), and declarations are normal weight. Only Markdown headings and **bold** text are bold.
Italic used sparingly: comments, decorators, this/self, modifiers.
Every token type visually distinct: functions, strings, keywords, types, variables, parameters, numbers, and comments all have clearly different colors.
Works across all languages: JS/TS, Python, Rust, Go, CSS, HTML, JSON, YAML, Shell, Markdown, and more.

Installation

Search for Dusk Theme in the VS Code Extensions view, or install via:

ext install haroonahmad.dusk-theme

Then open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) → Preferences: Color Theme → select a Dusk variant.

License

MIT