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Velvet Noir

A rich, romantic dark theme built around a hand-picked velvet color palette. Velvet Noir brings a warm, wine-toned atmosphere to your editor — perfect for late-night coding sessions.

Velvet Noir Screenshot

Color palette

Color	Hex	Used for
Merlot	`#2C0415`	Editor background
Garnet	`#720008`	Keywords, accents
Crimson	`#9F305E`	Functions, highlights
Orchid	`#B175A5`	Strings, variables
Petal	`#EE9FB3`	Comments, subtle text

Features

Deep Merlot background reduces eye strain in low light
High-contrast syntax colors for clarity without harshness
Cohesive UI theming across sidebar, tabs, and status bar
Pairs beautifully with most icon theme packs

Installation

Open the Extensions view in VS Code (Ctrl+Shift+X)
Search for Velvet Noir
Click Install
Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) → Preferences: Color Theme → select Velvet Noir

Repository

github.com/raced-dev/red-velvet-theme

License

MIT