Neon Salmon Kettle
Neon Salmon Kettle: a neon split complementary palette of #FDDAD5, #FDCCB9, #32E5C8, #68C0F8, #F97C84. Hot, loud and impossible to ignore; best contrast 1.96:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, teal, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.96:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Lucky You#FDDAD5
A very light, muted pink (Lucky You) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dainty Peach#FDCCB9
A very light, muted pink (Dainty Peach) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fake Jade#32E5C8
A light, moderately saturated teal (Fake Jade) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Blue Mana#68C0F8
A light, moderately saturated blue (Blue Mana) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Meat#F97C84
A light, vivid red (Meat) that brings warmth and energy. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.54:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.16:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly79% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #FDDAD5 | 92% |
| ≈ Apricot | Accent | #FDCCB9 | 88% |
| ≈ Aqua | Primary | #32E5C8 | 83% |
| ≈ Sky | Surface | #68C0F8 | 78% |
| ≈ Salmon | Text | #F97C84 | 73% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2B1214 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fddad5;
--color-surface: #68c0f8;
--color-primary: #32e5c8;
--color-accent: #fdccb9;
--color-text: #2b1214;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fddad5;
--color-surface: #68c0f8;
--color-primary: #32e5c8;
--color-accent: #fdccb9;
--color-ink: #2b1214;
}
About this palette
Neon Salmon Kettle is palette number 15,989 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Salmon (#F97C84), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as hot, loud and impossible to ignore. Its colors run from Apricot (#FDDAD5) at the light end to Salmon (#F97C84) at the dark end, covering 73% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Apricot #FDDAD5: suggested role background. It is a red color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
2. ≈ Apricot #FDCCB9: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
3. ≈ Aqua #32E5C8: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.143.
4. ≈ Sky #68C0F8: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.117.
5. ≈ Salmon #F97C84: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.153, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the red, teal, blue and rose families, spread across 221 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: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.103 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 (#FDDAD5) with Salmon (#F97C84) at a contrast ratio of 1.96:1, 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 (#FDDAD5), so this page suggests #2B1214 for text, a darkened Salmon that reaches 13.47:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #FDDAD5 and #FDCCB9, #FDDAD5 and #32E5C8 and #FDCCB9 and #32E5C8 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #FDDAD5 and #FDCCB9 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #FDDAD5 and #FDCCB9 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FDDAD5 as the background, #68C0F8 for cards and surfaces, #32E5C8 as the primary brand color, #FDCCB9 as the accent, and #2B1214 for text (a computed darker shade of Salmon, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Salmon Kettle accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.96:1 (#FDDAD5 on #F97C84). 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?
Aqua (#32E5C8) 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.