Building the hellfire palette: magenta, ember and near-black
The colour rules behind Neon Hellfire: a near-black base, one hot magenta accent for what matters, and ember orange reserved for fire and danger.
Retro shooters are often remembered as brown. Neon Hellfire goes the other way: a near-black world where light is rare, so every glow means something.
One accent, used sparingly
Hot magenta marks what you need to read instantly: your crosshair, your health and the edges of the arena. Because it is scarce, it never gets lost.
Fire is information
Ember orange is saved for heat and danger. When you see it, something is burning or about to hurt you.
- Near-black base so the neon actually glows
- Magenta for the HUD and key edges
- Orange only for fire and threat
A tight palette also keeps the pixel art readable at speed, which matters more than detail when a demon is two tiles away.
