Bold Red Wharf
Bold Red Wharf: a vivid tetradic palette of #B0D135, #06C0DA, #AD79F5, #DE4328, #05795C. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.08:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, teal, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.08:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Conifer#B0D135
A light, vivid green (Conifer) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ High Dive#06C0DA
A light, moderately saturated teal (High Dive) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Illicit Purple#AD79F5
A light, vivid purple (Illicit Purple) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Punch#DE4328
A medium, vivid red (Punch) that brings a bold, confident accent. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Greasy Greens#05795C
A medium, moderately saturated green (Greasy Greens) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.39:1Good 3/5
- On black12.01:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly83% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Mustard | Background | #B0D135 | 81% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Accent | #06C0DA | 74% |
| ≈ Lavender | Surface | #AD79F5 | 68% |
| ≈ Red | Primary | #DE4328 | 60% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #05795C | 51% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #032017 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #b0d135;
--color-surface: #ad79f5;
--color-primary: #de4328;
--color-accent: #06c0da;
--color-text: #032017;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #b0d135;
--color-surface: #ad79f5;
--color-primary: #de4328;
--color-accent: #06c0da;
--color-ink: #032017;
}
About this palette
Bold Red Wharf is palette number 16,561 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Red (#DE4328), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Mustard (#B0D135) at the light end to Teal (#05795C) at the dark end, covering 51% to 81% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Mustard #B0D135: suggested role background. It is a green color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.177, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Turquoise #06C0DA: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.129.
3. ≈ Lavender #AD79F5: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.181, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Red #DE4328: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.196, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Teal #05795C: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.102.
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 green, cyan, violet, red and teal families, spread across 269 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.157 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 Mustard (#B0D135) with Teal (#05795C) at a contrast ratio of 3.08:1, 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 (#B0D135), so this page suggests #032017 for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 9.82:1. 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: #B0D135 as the background, #AD79F5 for cards and surfaces, #DE4328 as the primary brand color, #06C0DA as the accent, and #032017 for text (a computed darker shade of Teal, 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 Bold Red Wharf accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.08:1 (#B0D135 on #05795C). 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?
Red (#DE4328) 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.