Neon Cornflower Umbra
Neon Cornflower Umbra: a neon neutral with an accent palette of #FAE1A6, #E3D1A3, #D5C188, #C6AF6F, #969DFA. Hot, loud and impossible to ignore; best contrast 1.92:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, beige, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.92:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Pasta#FAE1A6
A very light, moderately saturated beige (Pasta) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Woven#E3D1A3
A very light, muted beige (Woven) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Crepe#D5C188
A light, muted yellow (Crepe) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Tan#C6AF6F
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Tan) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cold Lips#969DFA
A light, moderately saturated purple (Cold Lips) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.47:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.38:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly92% similarExcellent 5/5
Contrast is the best any color in the palette reaches on a plain white or black background. Color blind friendly shows how much of the difference between the colors is kept under the common kinds of color blindness.
| Color | Role | HEX | Lightness |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Beige | Background | #FAE1A6 | 92% |
| ≈ Beige | Accent | #E3D1A3 | 86% |
| ≈ Sand | Surface | #D5C188 | 81% |
| ≈ Tan | Primary | #C6AF6F | 76% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Text | #969DFA | 73% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #17182D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fae1a6;
--color-surface: #d5c188;
--color-primary: #c6af6f;
--color-accent: #e3d1a3;
--color-text: #17182d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fae1a6;
--color-surface: #d5c188;
--color-primary: #c6af6f;
--color-accent: #e3d1a3;
--color-ink: #17182d;
}
About this palette
Neon Cornflower Umbra is palette number 10,581 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#969DFA), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as hot, loud and impossible to ignore. Its colors run from Beige (#FAE1A6) at the light end to Cornflower (#969DFA) at the dark end, covering 73% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Beige #FAE1A6: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
2. ≈ Beige #E3D1A3: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
3. ≈ Sand #D5C188: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
4. ≈ Tan #C6AF6F: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
5. ≈ Cornflower #969DFA: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.134.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow and violet families, spread across 192 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Neon palettes keep chroma between 0.2 and 0.3, and lightness between 72% and 92%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is warm: 4 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.089 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits gaming and esports, nightlife flyers and technology launches, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel hot, loud and impossible to ignore.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Beige (#FAE1A6) with Cornflower (#969DFA) at a contrast ratio of 1.92:1, which is below the WCAG AA minimum of 4.5:1. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 0 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#FAE1A6), so this page suggests #17182D for text, a darkened Cornflower that reaches 13.59:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #E3D1A3 and #D5C188 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #FAE1A6 and #E3D1A3 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FAE1A6 as the background, #D5C188 for cards and surfaces, #C6AF6F as the primary brand color, #E3D1A3 as the accent, and #17182D for text (a computed darker shade of Cornflower, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
Typical uses for a neon palette include gaming and esports, nightlife flyers, technology launches and music visuals. Open it in the generator to lock the colors you love and reroll the rest, or in the visualizer to see it on real layouts.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Neon Cornflower Umbra accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.92:1 (#FAE1A6 on #969DFA). 0 of 10 pairs reach WCAG AA for normal text. Always check the exact text and background you use.
Which color should be the main brand color?
Tan (#C6AF6F) is the most saturated color that is neither the lightest nor the darkest, which makes it the natural primary.
What is this palette good for?
It suits gaming and esports, nightlife flyers, technology launches and music visuals, where a hot, loud and impossible to ignore feel works well.