diff --git a/lua/rose-pine/palette.lua b/lua/rose-pine/palette.lua
index 5ede492d..42eb9bcc 100644
--- a/lua/rose-pine/palette.lua
+++ b/lua/rose-pine/palette.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ local options = require('rose-pine.config').options
 
 local variants = {
 	main = {
+		---@deprecated for backwards compatibility
 		_experimental_nc = '#16141f',
+		nc = '#16141f',
 		base = '#191724',
 		surface = '#1f1d2e',
 		overlay = '#26233a',
@@ -21,7 +23,9 @@ local variants = {
 		none = 'NONE',
 	},
 	moon = {
+		---@deprecated for backwards compatibility
 		_experimental_nc = '#1f1d30',
+		nc = '#1f1d30',
 		base = '#232136',
 		surface = '#2a273f',
 		overlay = '#393552',
@@ -40,7 +44,9 @@ local variants = {
 		none = 'NONE',
 	},
 	dawn = {
+		---@deprecated for backwards compatibility
 		_experimental_nc = '#f8f0e7',
+		nc = '#f8f0e7',
 		base = '#faf4ed',
 		surface = '#fffaf3',
 		overlay = '#f2e9e1',