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Refinery29style guide

Refinery29’s website (refinery29.com) uses Playfair Display for its headings and body text. Its palette is led by Indian Red (#EF4B4B), Light Spring Green (#27FFBC) and Peru (#DB8000), with #000000 text on #F5F5F5. Captured from the live site on 31 October 2026.

Typefaces
Playfair Display, Brown Bold, brown Regular
Palette
4 neutrals, 12 colours, 3 gradients
Captured
31 Oct 2026 · added by @sitestyleguide
https://www.refinery29.com/en-au Screenshot
Screenshot of the refinery29.com homepage on a desktop screen
Screenshot of refinery29.com on a 1440 px desktop screen, 31 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
Refinery29 Australia | See, Feel, And Claim Your Power
● 54 / 60 characters
Meta description
Refinery29 Australia exists to inspire, entertain and empower through optimistic, diverse and inclusive storytelling on everything from fashion and beauty to menstruation and finance.
▲ 183 / 160 characters
Site name
Refinery29
og:title
Refinery29 Australia | See, Feel, And Claim Your Power
og:description
Refinery29 Australia exists to inspire, entertain and empower through optimistic, diverse and inclusive storytelling on everything from fashion and beauty to menstruation and finance.
Language
en
Theme colour
#fd5b4e

In search results

Refinery29https://www.refinery29.com/en-au

Refinery29 Australia | See, Feel, And Claim Your Power

Refinery29 Australia exists to inspire, entertain and empower through optimistic, diverse and inclusive storytelling on everything from fashion and beauty to men…

When shared

The image Refinery29 shares with links

refinery29.com

Refinery29 Australia | See, Feel, And Claim Your Power

Refinery29 Australia exists to inspire, entertain and empower through optimistic, diverse and inclusive story…

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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 (#000000) and white, using WCAG 2 ratios: 4.5 for body text, 3 for large text.

Colour

Balance

How much each colour is used
  • White 34.2%
  • Black 19.5%
  • Grey 17.4%
  • Charcoal 6.1%
  • Indian Red 5.5%
  • Light Spring Green 4.4%
  • Peru 2.7%
  • Medium Violet Red 2.2%
  • Orange 2.1%
  • Fire Brick 1.2%
  • Peach Puff 1.1%
  • Deep Spring Green 0.9%
  • Fuchsia 0.9%
  • Antique White 0.6%
  • Medium Orchid 0.6%
  • Royal Blue 0.6%

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
    21.00:1 AAA
    On white
    —

    Background, text, border · .module.page-header, body

  • Black

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

    Background, text, border · .video-series-container .show .season-carousel .slick-slider button.fa-angle-lef, .video-series-container .show .season-carousel .slick-slider button.fa-angle-rig

  • Grey

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    1 2 0 53
    On text
    4.67:1 AA
    On white
    4.50:1 AA

    Text, background, border · .reviews-wrapper .carousel-reviews .slick-dots li.slick-active button, .carousel-text-wrapper .product-images .slick-dots li button

  • Charcoal

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 80
    On text
    1.66:1 Fail
    On white
    12.63:1 AAA

    Text, background, border · #archives-nav button, .slideshow-wrapper .slideshow-nav .nav-left i

Colours

Brand colours and accents, most used first
  • Indian Red

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 69 69 6
    On text
    5.78:1 AA
    On white
    3.63:1 AA large

    Background, border, text · button.red, button.red:active

  • Light Spring Green

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    85 0 26 0
    On text
    16.12:1 AAA
    On white
    1.30:1 Fail

    Border, text, background · .slideshow-wrapper .non-desktop-layout .content-caption .description h3 a, .related-entry-title

  • Peru

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 42 100 14
    On text
    7.10:1 AAA
    On white
    2.96:1 Fail

    Text, background · .product-reviews .reviews-wrapper .review .quote-after, .product-list-navigation .filter-bar .browse-label.active:before

  • Medium Violet Red

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 98 33 10
    On text
    4.82:1 AA
    On white
    4.36:1 AA large

    Text, background, border · .module.series-module header .container .title, .row.four-video .four-video-title

  • Orange

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 37 83 3
    On text
    9.85:1 AAA
    On white
    2.13:1 Fail

    Background, text, border · .product-list-navigation .hero-wrapper, .module.shopping-module .module-header .container .large-title

  • Fire Brick

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 84 81 20
    On text
    3.78:1 AA large
    On white
    5.56:1 AA

    Background, text · .story-share button.fa-pinterest-p, .story-share button.fa-youtube-play

  • Peach Puff

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 11 18 9
    On text
    13.87:1 AAA
    On white
    1.51:1 Fail

    Background, border, text · button.pink, button.pink:active

  • Deep Spring Green

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    85 0 44 11
    On text
    12.48:1 AAA
    On white
    1.68:1 Fail

    Background, border, text · .story-share button.fa-whatsapp:hover, .card.product .buy-details .buy-button

  • Fuchsia

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 100 16 0
    On text
    6.22:1 AA
    On white
    3.37:1 AA large

    Background · .cta-bar .cta-button:nth-of-type(1), .cta-bar .cta-button:nth-of-type(3)

  • Antique White

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 7 16 0
    On text
    18.06:1 AAA
    On white
    1.16:1 Fail

    Background · .product-list-navigation .subtitle

  • Medium Orchid

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 66 4 29
    On text
    4.24:1 AA large
    On white
    4.95:1 AA

    Background · .dash-pass-container .dash-pass, .hex-map.purple:before

  • Royal Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    61 41 0 40
    On text
    3.07:1 AA large
    On white
    6.84:1 AA

    Background, text · .story-share button.fa-facebook, .global-footer .social-container .social-nav .fa.fa-facebook:hover

Gradients

  • linear-gradient(90deg,#000 0,transparent)

  • linear-gradient(270deg,#000 0,transparent)

  • linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f5f5f5)

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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.

Playfair Display

Aa 400 Aa 900

Playfair Display

Self-hosted · weights 400, 700, 900 · headings · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

Aa 400 Aa 700

Brown Bold

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

Aa 300 Aa 700

brown Regular

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

Aa 400 Aa 700

Georgia

System font, or not loaded on this page · weights 400, 700 · headings · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

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

Type scale

From the site’s CSS
Heading 1 25px / 1.3em weight 400 · uppercase · Brown Bold

Refinery29

Heading 2 12px / 1.2em weight 400 · uppercase · Brown Bold

Refinery29 Australia | See, Feel, And Claim You…

Heading 3 20px / 1.3em weight 700 · none · Playfair Display

Refinery29 Australia | See, Feel, And Claim You…

Heading 4 22px / 1.3em weight 700 · none · Playfair Display

Refinery29 Australia | See, Feel, And Claim You…

Paragraph 40px / 1.3em weight 700 · none · Playfair Display

Refinery29 Australia exists to inspire, entertain and empower through optimistic, diverse and inclusive storytelling on everything from fas…

Button 30px / 1.2em weight 400 · uppercase · Brown Bold

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Link 10px / 1.5em weight 400 · none · Brown Regular

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Sizes in use

Most common across the site
  • 25pxline 1.3em · 15 rules
  • 20pxline 1.5em · 24 rules
  • 17pxline 1.65em · 18 rules
  • 15pxline 1.2em · 16 rules
  • 14pxline 1.2em · 15 rules
  • 12pxline 1.2em · 64 rules
  • 11pxline 1.2em · 14 rules
  • 10pxline 1.2em · 31 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

#archives-nav button · #2B2B2B · radius 30px

Corner radius

  • 50% · 12×
  • 25px · 5×
  • 5px · 5×
  • 6px · 3×
  • 30px · 2×
  • 100px · 2×

Shadows

  • 0 0 20px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.05)
  • 0 0 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.2)
  • 0 0 0 1px #fff
  • 0 0 5px #787679

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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

Breakpoints

321
431
500
761
800
1221
1800

On a scale of 0 to 1800 px.

Content widths (max-width)

1800 px
1100 px
760 px
720 px
400 px
375 px

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Notes

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

Notes

  • ● FineThe title is 54 characters, short enough to show in full in search results.
  • ▲ CheckThe description is 183 characters. Search results usually show about 160.

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Questions

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

Questions

What font does Refinery29 use?
Refinery29’s website uses three typefaces: Playfair Display (headings and body text), self-hosted; Brown Bold, self-hosted; brown Regular, self-hosted.
What are Refinery29’s brand colours?
The main colours on refinery29.com are Indian Red (#EF4B4B), Light Spring Green (#27FFBC), Peru (#DB8000), Medium Violet Red (#E5059A), Orange (#F89D2B) and Fire Brick (#CB2027).
What colour is Refinery29’s text and background?
Body text is #000000 on a #F5F5F5 background.
Where is Refinery29’s logo from?
The logo shown in this guide was found on refinery29.com’s homepage. For official logo files and usage rules, check Refinery29’s own brand or press page.
Is this Refinery29’s official style guide?
No. SiteStyleGuide made it from refinery29.com’s public web pages on 31 October 2026, and isn’t affiliated with Refinery29. 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

refinery29-com-tokens.css

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/* refinery29.com design tokens, from SiteStyleGuide (https://sitestyleguide.com/refinery29.com) */
:root {
  /* Colours */
  --text: #000000;
  --background: #F5F5F5;
  --colour-white: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-black: #000000;
  --colour-grey: #787679;
  --colour-charcoal: #333333;
  --colour-indian-red: #EF4B4B;
  --colour-light-spring-green: #27FFBC;
  --colour-peru: #DB8000;
  --colour-medium-violet-red: #E5059A;
  --colour-orange: #F89D2B;
  --colour-fire-brick: #CB2027;
  --colour-peach-puff: #E7CDBE;
  --colour-deep-spring-green: #22E480;
  --colour-fuchsia: #FF00D6;
  --colour-antique-white: #FEEBD5;
  --colour-medium-orchid: #B53DAE;
  --colour-royal-blue: #3B5998;
  --gradient-1: linear-gradient(90deg,#000 0,transparent);
  --gradient-2: linear-gradient(270deg,#000 0,transparent);
  --gradient-3: linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f5f5f5);

  /* Typefaces */
  --font-headings: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  --font-buttons: 'Brown Bold', sans-serif;
  --font-other: 'Brown Light', sans-serif;

  /* Type scale */
  --text-h1: 25px;
  --leading-h1: 1.3em;
  --text-h2: 12px;
  --leading-h2: 1.2em;
  --text-h3: 20px;
  --leading-h3: 1.3em;
  --text-h4: 22px;
  --leading-h4: 1.3em;
  --text-p: 40px;
  --leading-p: 1.3em;
  --text-button: 30px;
  --leading-button: 1.2em;
  --text-a: 10px;
  --leading-a: 1.5em;

  /* Shape */
  --radius-1: 50%;
  --radius-2: 25px;
  --radius-3: 5px;
  --radius-4: 6px;
  --radius-5: 30px;
  --radius-6: 100px;

  /* Layout (breakpoints can’t be used in media queries as variables; they’re here for reference) */
  --breakpoint-1: 321px;
  --breakpoint-2: 431px;
  --breakpoint-3: 500px;
  --breakpoint-4: 761px;
  --breakpoint-5: 800px;
  --breakpoint-6: 1221px;
  --breakpoint-7: 1800px;
  --max-width-1: 1800px;
  --max-width-2: 1100px;
  --max-width-3: 760px;
  --max-width-4: 720px;
  --max-width-5: 400px;
  --max-width-6: 375px;
}

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Other websites using Playfair Display as their main typeface
Websites whose lead colour is closest to Refinery29’s

Captured from refinery29.com on 31 October 2026. SiteStyleGuide isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by Refinery29; this guide describes the public website for reference.