Larger screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/KMhBGlw.jpg


1. go to C:\Program Files\Krita (x64)\share\color-schemes ..or the location you installed Krita

2. Copy "KritaDark.colors" and paste it on Desktop

3. Open the file with Wordpad, this gives you all the settings nicely listed vertically

4. Then change the following values:

---
[ColorEffects:Disabled]
Color=20,20,20
ColorAmount=-0.5
ColorEffect=0
ContrastAmount=0.45
ContrastEffect=1
IntensityAmount=0.2
IntensityEffect=2

[ColorEffects:Inactive]
ChangeSelectionColor=false
Color=0,0,0
ColorAmount=0.025
ColorEffect=2
ContrastAmount=0.4
ContrastEffect=2
Enable=false
IntensityAmount=0
IntensityEffect=0

[Colors:Button]
BackgroundAlternate=66,65,64
BackgroundNormal=37,37,37
DecorationFocus=80,80,80
DecorationHover=80,80,80
ForegroundActive=140,140,140
ForegroundInactive=20,119,117
ForegroundLink=216,216,216
ForegroundNegative=160,160,160
ForegroundNeutral=110,110,110
ForegroundNormal=200,200,200
ForegroundPositive=60,60,60
ForegroundVisited=160,160,160

[Colors:Selection]
BackgroundAlternate=96,126,163
BackgroundNormal=83,114,142
DecorationFocus=80,80,80
DecorationHover=80,80,80
ForegroundActive=140,140,140
ForegroundInactive=20,119,117
ForegroundLink=216,216,216
ForegroundNegative=160,160,160
ForegroundNeutral=110,110,110
ForegroundNormal=235,235,235
ForegroundPositive=60,60,60
ForegroundVisited=160,160,160

[Colors:Tooltip]
BackgroundAlternate=17,51,86
BackgroundNormal=54,54,54
DecorationFocus=80,80,80
DecorationHover=80,80,80
ForegroundActive=140,140,140
ForegroundInactive=20,119,117
ForegroundLink=216,216,216
ForegroundNegative=160,160,160
ForegroundNeutral=110,110,110
ForegroundNormal=156,162,174
ForegroundPositive=60,60,60
ForegroundVisited=160,160,160

[Colors:View]
BackgroundAlternate=50,50,50
BackgroundNormal=56,56,56
DecorationFocus=80,80,80
DecorationHover=80,80,80
ForegroundActive=140,140,140
ForegroundInactive=20,119,117
ForegroundLink=216,216,216
ForegroundNegative=160,160,160
ForegroundNeutral=110,110,110
ForegroundNormal=200,200,200
ForegroundPositive=60,60,60
ForegroundVisited=160,160,160

[Colors:Window]
BackgroundAlternate=75,75,75
BackgroundNormal=41,41,41
DecorationFocus=80,80,80
DecorationHover=80,80,80
ForegroundActive=140,140,140
ForegroundInactive=20,119,117
ForegroundLink=216,216,216
ForegroundNegative=160,160,160
ForegroundNeutral=110,110,110
ForegroundNormal=200,200,200
ForegroundPositive=60,60,60
ForegroundVisited=160,160,160

[General]
ColorScheme=Charcoal
Name=Charcoal
shadeSortColumn=true

[KDE]
contrast=2

[WM]
activeBackground=80,80,80
activeBlend=255,255,255
activeForeground=180,180,180
inactiveBackground=64,63,62
inactiveBlend=75,71,67
inactiveForeground=128,127,125
---

This will give you a darker UI background, and without changing the color of the foreground such as text, it increases the contrast as well.

5. Save the file under a new name, for example "Charcoal" *make sure you don't delete the .colors file extension

6. Copy the file and paste it in the same folder as step 1.

Now when you launch Krita, go to Setting > Themes and your Charcoal theme can be picked (or the name that you gave it inside the file)

Hi ambiroa,

thank you for sharing the color scheme, I would advice sharing a screenshot of the final result . that would be nice to see what it will look before trying

kamathraghavendra wrote:Hi ambiroa,

thank you for sharing the color scheme, I would advice sharing a screenshot of the final result . that would be nice to see what it will look before trying

Done

Hi ambiroa,

Thanks for sharing the theme and clear how to steps Charcoal Theme is lovely.