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Metacritic’s website (metacritic.com) uses ProximaNova for its headings and body text. Its palette is led by Orange (#FFBD3F), Medium Sea Green (#00CE7A) and Deep Coral (#FF6B73), with #262626 text on #FFFFFF. Captured from the live site on 24 October 2026.

Typefaces
ProximaNova, Proxima Nova
Palette
4 neutrals, 9 colours, 3 gradients
Captured
24 Oct 2026 · added by @sitestyleguide
https://www.metacritic.com/ Screenshot
Screenshot of the metacritic.com homepage on a desktop screen
Screenshot of metacritic.com on a 1440 px desktop screen, 24 Oct 2026.

Identity & metadata

What browsers, search engines and social cards show before anyone reaches the page, from the homepage’s <head>.

Title &
description

Page title
Movie Reviews, TV Reviews, Game Reviews, and Music Reviews - Metacritic
▲ 71 / 60 characters
Meta description
Metacritic aggregates music, game, tv, and movie reviews from the leading critics. Only Metacritic.com uses METASCORES, which let you know at a glance how each item was reviewed.
▲ 178 / 160 characters
og:title
Movie Reviews, TV Reviews, Game Reviews, and Music Reviews - Metacritic
og:description
Metacritic aggregates music, game, tv, and movie reviews from the leading critics. Only Metacritic.com uses METASCORES, which let you know at a glance how each item was reviewed.
Language
en

In search results

Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/

Movie Reviews, TV Reviews, Game Reviews, and Music Reviews - …

Metacritic aggregates music, game, tv, and movie reviews from the leading critics. Only Metacritic.com uses METASCORES, which let you know at a glance how each i…

When shared

No og:image, so no picture

metacritic.com

Movie Reviews, TV Reviews, Game Reviews, and Music Reviews - Metacritic

Metacritic aggregates music, game, tv, and movie reviews from the leading critics. Only Metacritic.com uses M…

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Colour

Read from the site’s stylesheets and weighted by where each colour is used. Names are the nearest standard colour name. Click a swatch to copy its hex code.

Contrast is against the site’s text colour (#262626) and white, using WCAG 2 ratios: 4.5 for body text, 3 for large text.

Colour

Balance

How much each colour is used
  • White 39.8%
  • Light Charcoal 17.4%
  • Deep Charcoal 14.6%
  • Black 13.7%
  • Orange 3.7%
  • Medium Sea Green 1.6%
  • Deep Coral 1.6%
  • Indian Red 1.4%
  • Yellow 1.4%
  • Light Coral 1.4%
  • Sandy Brown 1.4%
  • Dodger Blue 1.1%
  • Moccasin 0.8%

By how often each colour appears in the site’s CSS, weighted by where (body, headings, buttons), not by area on the screen.

Neutrals

Text, backgrounds and structure
  • White

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 0
    On text
    15.13:1 AAA
    On white
    —

    Background, text, graphic · .fandom-ad-sticky-container.sticky-placement-bottom .fandom-ad-wrapper .button-c, body

  • Light Charcoal

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 75
    On text
    1.46:1 Fail
    On white
    10.37:1 AAA

    Background, text, border · .global-header-menu :is(.global-header-menu__item--active,.global-header-menu__i, .c-site-header-navigation-list_title

  • Deep Charcoal

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 85
    On text
    —
    On white
    15.13:1 AAA

    Text, background, border · html, .c-section-about__title[data-v-c9979f96]

  • Black

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 100
    On text
    1.39:1 Fail
    On white
    21.00:1 AAA

    Background, text, graphic · .fandom-ad-sticky-container.sticky-placement-bottom .fandom-ad-wrapper .button-c, .c-search-suggestion__title[data-v-e9704d56]

Colours

Brand colours and accents, most used first
  • Orange

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 26 75 0
    On text
    9.08:1 AAA
    On white
    1.67:1 Fail

    Background, text · .bg-\[\#ffbd3f\], .c-errorHeader__menuLink[data-v-1c088163]:hover

  • Medium Sea Green

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    100 0 41 19
    On text
    7.29:1 AAA
    On white
    2.08:1 Fail

    Background · .bg-\[\#00ce7a\], --color-bg-positive-primary-default

  • Deep Coral

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 58 55 0
    On text
    5.48:1 AA
    On white
    2.76:1 Fail

    Background · .bg-\[\#ff6b73\], --color-bg-negative-primary-default

  • Indian Red

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 68 60 1
    On text
    4.72:1 AA
    On white
    3.21:1 AA large

    Background · .mt-bg-gradient, .before\:mt-bg-gradient:before

  • Yellow

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    2 0 90 0
    On text
    13.97:1 AAA
    On white
    1.08:1 Fail

    Background · .mt-bg-gradient, .before\:mt-bg-gradient:before

  • Light Coral

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 47 48 1
    On text
    6.40:1 AA
    On white
    2.37:1 Fail

    Background · .mt-bg-gradient, .before\:mt-bg-gradient:before

  • Sandy Brown

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 29 64 5
    On text
    7.82:1 AAA
    On white
    1.93:1 Fail

    Background · .mt-bg-gradient, .before\:mt-bg-gradient:before

  • Dodger Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    82 39 0 2
    On text
    5.14:1 AA
    On white
    2.94:1 Fail

    Border · --color-bg-informative-primary-default, --color-stroke-focus

  • Moccasin

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 10 27 0
    On text
    12.45:1 AAA
    On white
    1.22:1 Fail

    Used · --color-bg-brand-primary-disabled, --color-bg-neutral-secondary-default

Gradients

  • linear-gradient(initial)

  • linear-gradient(47.08deg,#fbff3a80 9.07%,#fbff3a00 43.49%),linear-gradient(217.87deg,#fd5166 20.19%,#f2b55680 50%),linear-gradient(321.45deg,#00ce7acc 13.6%,#f3ac5866 50%),linear-gradient(50.42deg,#faff1a 20.95%,#f3ac5800 64.15%),linear-gradient(#fc8683,#f3ac58 50%)

  • linear-gradient(90deg,#fff0 0,#fff 28px 100%)

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Typography

Faces from Google Fonts are shown in the real thing. Others are licensed to the site, so they show in your device’s copy if you have one, or a stand-in if not.

ProximaNova

Aa 200 Aa 800

ProximaNova

Self-hosted · weights 200, 300, 400, 600, 700, 800 · body, buttons, headings · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

Aa 300 Aa 800

Proxima Nova

Self-hosted · weights 300, 400, 600, 700, 800 · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 ! ? & @ % $ – ’ “ ”

Type scale

From the site’s CSS
Heading 1 / initial

Metacritic

Heading 2 / initial

Movie Reviews, TV Reviews, Game Reviews, and Mu…

Heading 3 1.25rem · 20 px / initial

Movie Reviews, TV Reviews, Game Reviews, and Mu…

Heading 4 1.125rem · 18 px / initial

Movie Reviews, TV Reviews, Game Reviews, and Mu…

Heading 5 1rem · 16 px / initial

Movie Reviews, TV Reviews, Game Reviews, and Mu…

Heading 6 1rem · 16 px / initial

Movie Reviews, TV Reviews, Game Reviews, and Mu…

Body — ProximaNova

Metacritic aggregates music, game, tv, and movie reviews from the leading critics. Only Metacritic.com uses METASCORES, which let you know …

Paragraph 1rem · 16 px / calc(.25rem*7)

Metacritic aggregates music, game, tv, and movie reviews from the leading critics. Only Metacritic.com uses METASCORES, which let you know …

Button — ProximaNova

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Sizes in use

Most common across the site
  • 28pxline calc(.25rem*8) · 3 rules
  • 24pxline 2rem · 5 rules
  • 20pxline calc(.25rem*8.5) · 4 rules
  • 18pxline initial · 4 rules
  • 16pxline initial · 20 rules
  • 14pxline initial · 13 rules
  • 12pxline 1rem · 17 rules
  • 8pxline calc(.25rem*3) · 2 rules

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Elements

The main button and link as the site’s CSS draws them, and the corner radii and shadows it uses most.

Elements

Button

Get started

.fandom-ad-sticky-container.sticky-placement-bottom .fandom-ad-wrapper .button-c · #000000 · radius 50%

Corner radius

  • .25rem · 13×
  • 2147483647px · 5×
  • 62.4375rem · 4×
  • .5rem · 3×
  • 2px · 2×

Shadows

  • 0 0 #0000,0 0 #0000,0 0 #0000,0 0 #0000,0 0 #0000
  • 0 20px 24px -12px #00000029
  • 0 1rem 2rem #0003

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Layout

Breakpoints from the site’s media queries and the widths its content is held to, with how often each appears.

Grid

Content widths (max-width)

1920 px
1536 px
1263 px
960 px
768 px
320 px

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Notes

Plain checks on what was found. Worth fixing if you look after this site.

Notes

  • ▲ CheckThe title is 71 characters. Google usually cuts titles near 60, so the end may not show in results.
  • ▲ CheckThe description is 178 characters. Search results usually show about 160.
  • ▲ CheckThere is no og:image, so links shared on social media show no picture.

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Questions

Quick answers, from the same capture as the rest of this guide.

Questions

What font does Metacritic use?
Metacritic’s website uses two typefaces: ProximaNova (headings and body text), self-hosted; Proxima Nova, self-hosted.
What are Metacritic’s brand colours?
The main colours on metacritic.com are Orange (#FFBD3F), Medium Sea Green (#00CE7A), Deep Coral (#FF6B73), Indian Red (#FD5166), Yellow (#FAFF1A) and Light Coral (#FC8683).
What colour is Metacritic’s text and background?
Body text is #262626 on a #FFFFFF background.
Where is Metacritic’s logo from?
The logo shown in this guide was found on metacritic.com’s homepage. For official logo files and usage rules, check Metacritic’s own brand or press page.
Is this Metacritic’s official style guide?
No. SiteStyleGuide made it from metacritic.com’s public web pages on 24 October 2026, and isn’t affiliated with Metacritic. Members can refresh a guide after 90 days to pick up changes.

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Design tokens

Everything above as CSS variables, ready to paste into a project. Members can download the tokens as files for Figma (Tokens Studio), Style Dictionary and Tailwind.

Tokens

metacritic-com-tokens.css

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/* metacritic.com design tokens, from SiteStyleGuide (https://sitestyleguide.com/metacritic.com) */
:root {
  /* Colours */
  --text: #262626;
  --background: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-white: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-light-charcoal: #404040;
  --colour-deep-charcoal: #262626;
  --colour-black: #000000;
  --colour-orange: #FFBD3F;
  --colour-medium-sea-green: #00CE7A;
  --colour-deep-coral: #FF6B73;
  --colour-indian-red: #FD5166;
  --colour-yellow: #FAFF1A;
  --colour-light-coral: #FC8683;
  --colour-sandy-brown: #F3AC58;
  --colour-dodger-blue: #2E9AFB;
  --colour-moccasin: #FFE6B9;
  --gradient-1: linear-gradient(initial);
  --gradient-2: linear-gradient(47.08deg,#fbff3a80 9.07%,#fbff3a00 43.49%),linear-gradient(217.87deg,#fd5166 20.19%,#f2b55680 50%),linear-gradient(321.45deg,#00ce7acc 13.6%,#f3ac5866 50%),linear-gradient(50.42deg,#faff1a 20.95%,#f3ac5800 64.15%),linear-gradient(#fc8683,#f3ac58 50%);
  --gradient-3: linear-gradient(90deg,#fff0 0,#fff 28px 100%);

  /* Typefaces */
  --font-body: 'ProximaNova', 'Helvetica', 'Arial', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-buttons: 'ProximaNova', 'Helvetica', 'Arial', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-headings: 'ProximaNova', 'Helvetica', 'Arial', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-other: 'Proxima Nova', sans-serif;

  /* Type scale */
  --text-h3: 1.25rem;
  --leading-h3: initial;
  --text-h4: 1.125rem;
  --leading-h4: initial;
  --text-h5: 1rem;
  --leading-h5: initial;
  --text-h6: 1rem;
  --leading-h6: initial;
  --text-p: 1rem;

  /* Shape */
  --radius-1: .25rem;
  --radius-2: 2147483647px;
  --radius-3: 62.4375rem;
  --radius-4: .5rem;
  --radius-5: 2px;
}

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Websites whose lead colour is closest to Metacritic’s

Captured from metacritic.com on 24 October 2026. SiteStyleGuide isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by Metacritic; this guide describes the public website for reference.