Neon Tangerine Mirage
Neon Tangerine Mirage: a neon analogous palette of #FDE0E1, #FBC4BC, #FEAB84, #F9A059, #DF9719. Hot, loud and impossible to ignore; best contrast 1.97:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, pink, orange, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.97:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Pink Pleasure#FDE0E1
A very light, neutral pink (Pink Pleasure) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Peach Fuzz#FBC4BC
A very light, muted pink (Peach Fuzz) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Peach Fizz#FEAB84
A light, moderately saturated pink (Peach Fizz) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bittersweet#F9A059
A light, moderately saturated orange (Bittersweet) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Curry#DF9719
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Curry) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.44:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.92:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly94% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Fog | Background | #FDE0E1 | 93% |
| ≈ Pink | Accent | #FBC4BC | 87% |
| ≈ Peach | Surface | #FEAB84 | 81% |
| ≈ Peach | Primary | #F9A059 | 78% |
| ≈ Tangerine | Text | #DF9719 | 73% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #261704 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fde0e1;
--color-surface: #feab84;
--color-primary: #f9a059;
--color-accent: #fbc4bc;
--color-text: #261704;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fde0e1;
--color-surface: #feab84;
--color-primary: #f9a059;
--color-accent: #fbc4bc;
--color-ink: #261704;
}
About this palette
Neon Tangerine Mirage is palette number 11,997 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Tangerine (#DF9719), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as hot, loud and impossible to ignore. Its colors run from Fog (#FDE0E1) at the light end to Tangerine (#DF9719) at the dark end, covering 73% to 93% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Fog #FDE0E1: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.032.
2. ≈ Pink #FBC4BC: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
3. ≈ Peach #FEAB84: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.111.
4. ≈ Peach #F9A059: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.137.
5. ≈ Tangerine #DF9719: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.15.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose, red and orange families, spread across 58 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: 5 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.099 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 Fog (#FDE0E1) with Tangerine (#DF9719) at a contrast ratio of 1.97:1, 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 (#FDE0E1), so this page suggests #261704 for text, a darkened Tangerine that reaches 14.02:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #FEAB84 and #F9A059 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #FEAB84 and #F9A059 and #F9A059 and #DF9719 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FDE0E1 as the background, #FEAB84 for cards and surfaces, #F9A059 as the primary brand color, #FBC4BC as the accent, and #261704 for text (a computed darker shade of Tangerine, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Tangerine Mirage accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.97:1 (#FDE0E1 on #DF9719). 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?
Peach (#F9A059) 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.