Punchy Mustard Yarrow
Punchy Mustard Yarrow: a vivid triadic palette of #A12C80, #8E841F, #0FA4CC, #FA83B6, #B7D029. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.78:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, yellow, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.78:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Fabric of Love#A12C80
A medium, vivid red (Fabric of Love) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Witch Brew#8E841F
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Witch Brew) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Laguna#0FA4CC
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Laguna) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pinky#FA83B6
A light, vivid pink (Pinky) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Conifer#B7D029
A light, vivid green (Conifer) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.58:1Good 3/5
- On black12.06:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly81% similarVery good 4/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Mulberry | Text | #A12C80 | 50% |
| ≈ Olive | Surface | #8E841F | 60% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Accent | #0FA4CC | 67% |
| ≈ Salmon | Primary | #FA83B6 | 76% |
| ≈ Mustard | Background | #B7D029 | 81% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #271320 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #b7d029;
--color-surface: #8e841f;
--color-primary: #fa83b6;
--color-accent: #0fa4cc;
--color-text: #271320;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #b7d029;
--color-surface: #8e841f;
--color-primary: #fa83b6;
--color-accent: #0fa4cc;
--color-ink: #271320;
}
About this palette
Punchy Mustard Yarrow is palette number 12,633 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Mustard (#B7D029), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Mustard (#B7D029) at the light end to Mulberry (#A12C80) at the dark end, covering 50% to 81% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Mulberry #A12C80: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.176, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Olive #8E841F: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.117.
3. ≈ Cornflower #0FA4CC: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.123.
4. ≈ Salmon #FA83B6: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.155, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Mustard #B7D029: suggested role background. It is a green color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.179, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the magenta, yellow, cyan, rose and green families, spread across 251 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.15 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 Mulberry (#A12C80) with Mustard (#B7D029) at a contrast ratio of 3.78:1, 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 (#B7D029), so this page suggests #271320 for text, a darkened Mulberry that reaches 10.05:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #0FA4CC and #FA83B6 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #B7D029 as the background, #8E841F for cards and surfaces, #FA83B6 as the primary brand color, #0FA4CC as the accent, and #271320 for text (a computed darker shade of Mulberry, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Mustard Yarrow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.78:1 (#A12C80 on #B7D029). 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?
Salmon (#FA83B6) 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.