Punchy Orchid Estuary
Punchy Orchid Estuary: a vivid tetradic palette of #FCB0BE, #C2B02A, #10ADA9, #6D67F7, #994E09. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.50:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, yellow, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.50:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cupid#FCB0BE
A light, moderately saturated pink (Cupid) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pesto#C2B02A
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Pesto) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Teal Me No Lies#10ADA9
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Teal Me No Lies) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pan Purple#6D67F7
A medium, vivid blue (Pan Purple) that brings quiet confidence. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Brownie#994E09
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Brownie) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.09:1Good 3/5
- On black12.09:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly88% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pink | Background | #FCB0BE | 83% |
| ≈ Mustard | Accent | #C2B02A | 75% |
| ≈ Mint | Surface | #10ADA9 | 68% |
| ≈ Orchid | Primary | #6D67F7 | 60% |
| ≈ Rust | Text | #994E09 | 51% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #291507 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fcb0be;
--color-surface: #10ada9;
--color-primary: #6d67f7;
--color-accent: #c2b02a;
--color-text: #291507;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fcb0be;
--color-surface: #10ada9;
--color-primary: #6d67f7;
--color-accent: #c2b02a;
--color-ink: #291507;
}
About this palette
Punchy Orchid Estuary is palette number 12,529 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Orchid (#6D67F7), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Pink (#FCB0BE) at the light end to Rust (#994E09) at the dark end, covering 51% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pink #FCB0BE: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.09.
2. ≈ Mustard #C2B02A: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.145.
3. ≈ Mint #10ADA9: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.114.
4. ≈ Orchid #6D67F7: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.209, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Rust #994E09: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.123.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose, yellow, teal, violet and orange families, spread across 273 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Vivid palettes keep chroma between 0.15 and 0.26, and lightness between 52% and 82%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.136 makes the saturation rich.
That combination suits app and product marketing, event posters and social media graphics, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel lively, bold and full of contrast.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Pink (#FCB0BE) with Rust (#994E09) at a contrast ratio of 3.50:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#FCB0BE), so this page suggests #291507 for text, a darkened Rust that reaches 10.03:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
All five colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia simulations, which is a good sign, although it is no substitute for testing with real users.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FCB0BE as the background, #10ADA9 for cards and surfaces, #6D67F7 as the primary brand color, #C2B02A as the accent, and #291507 for text (a computed darker shade of Rust, 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 take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
Typical uses for a vivid palette include app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands. 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 Punchy Orchid Estuary accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.50:1 (#FCB0BE on #994E09). 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?
Orchid (#6D67F7) 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 app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands, where a lively, bold and full of contrast feel works well.