Bright Raspberry Estuary
Bright Raspberry Estuary: a vivid complementary palette of #FCA9B4, #FD7F8D, #1EABA9, #259596, #BF043E. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.47:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, red, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.47:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Pink Fit#FCA9B4
A light, moderately saturated pink (Pink Fit) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Tulip#FD7F8D
A light, vivid pink (Tulip) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Teal Me No Lies#1EABA9
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Teal Me No Lies) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Java#259596
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Java) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hot Cuba#BF043E
A medium, vivid red (Hot Cuba) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.35:1Good 3/5
- On black11.47:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly78% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Blush | Background | #FCA9B4 | 82% |
| ≈ Salmon | Primary | #FD7F8D | 74% |
| ≈ Mint | Surface | #1EABA9 | 67% |
| ≈ Teal | Accent | #259596 | 61% |
| ≈ Raspberry | Text | #BF043E | 51% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A1214 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fca9b4;
--color-surface: #1eaba9;
--color-primary: #fd7f8d;
--color-accent: #259596;
--color-text: #2a1214;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fca9b4;
--color-surface: #1eaba9;
--color-primary: #fd7f8d;
--color-accent: #259596;
--color-ink: #2a1214;
}
About this palette
Bright Raspberry Estuary is palette number 15,473 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Raspberry (#BF043E), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Blush (#FCA9B4) at the light end to Raspberry (#BF043E) at the dark end, covering 51% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Blush #FCA9B4: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.099.
2. ≈ Salmon #FD7F8D: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.154, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Mint #1EABA9: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.11.
4. ≈ Teal #259596: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.095.
5. ≈ Raspberry #BF043E: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.203, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose and teal families, spread across 185 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: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.132 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 Blush (#FCA9B4) with Raspberry (#BF043E) at a contrast ratio of 3.47:1, 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 (#FCA9B4), so this page suggests #2A1214 for text, a darkened Raspberry that reaches 9.60:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #FD7F8D and #1EABA9 and #FD7F8D and #259596 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FCA9B4 as the background, #1EABA9 for cards and surfaces, #FD7F8D as the primary brand color, #259596 as the accent, and #2A1214 for text (a computed darker shade of Raspberry, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Bright Raspberry Estuary accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.47:1 (#FCA9B4 on #BF043E). 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 (#FD7F8D) 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.