Flash Orange Willow
Flash Orange Willow: a neon analogous palette of #FDDCCE, #FDCDA3, #FFAF1F, #D9AE26, #AAAD20. Hot, loud and impossible to ignore; best contrast 1.87:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, orange, yellow, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.87:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Glazed Sugar#FDDCCE
A very light, muted orange (Glazed Sugar) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Peach Beach#FDCDA3
A very light, muted beige (Peach Beach) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Beer#FFAF1F
A light, vivid orange (Beer) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mustard#D9AE26
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Mustard) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Citrus#AAAD20
A light, vivid green (Citrus) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.41:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.30:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly86% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #FDDCCE | 92% |
| ≈ Apricot | Surface | #FDCDA3 | 88% |
| ≈ Orange | Primary | #FFAF1F | 81% |
| ≈ Mustard | Accent | #D9AE26 | 77% |
| ≈ Mustard | Text | #AAAD20 | 72% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1B1C05 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fddcce;
--color-surface: #fdcda3;
--color-primary: #ffaf1f;
--color-accent: #d9ae26;
--color-text: #1b1c05;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fddcce;
--color-surface: #fdcda3;
--color-primary: #ffaf1f;
--color-accent: #d9ae26;
--color-ink: #1b1c05;
}
About this palette
Flash Orange Willow is palette number 12,053 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Orange (#FFAF1F), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as hot, loud and impossible to ignore. Its colors run from Apricot (#FDDCCE) at the light end to Mustard (#AAAD20) at the dark end, covering 72% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Apricot #FDDCCE: suggested role background. It is a red color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
2. ≈ Apricot #FDCDA3: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
3. ≈ Orange #FFAF1F: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.165, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Mustard #D9AE26: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.148.
5. ≈ Mustard #AAAD20: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.15, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 red, orange and yellow families, spread across 67 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 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.116 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 Apricot (#FDDCCE) with Mustard (#AAAD20) at a contrast ratio of 1.87:1, 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 (#FDDCCE), so this page suggests #1B1C05 for text, a darkened Mustard that reaches 13.42:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #FFAF1F and #D9AE26, #FFAF1F and #AAAD20 and #D9AE26 and #AAAD20 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #FFAF1F and #D9AE26 and #D9AE26 and #AAAD20 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #FDDCCE and #FDCDA3 and #FFAF1F and #D9AE26 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FDDCCE as the background, #FDCDA3 for cards and surfaces, #FFAF1F as the primary brand color, #D9AE26 as the accent, and #1B1C05 for text (a computed darker shade of Mustard, 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 Flash Orange Willow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.87:1 (#FDDCCE on #AAAD20). 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?
Orange (#FFAF1F) 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.