Laser Tangerine Velvet
Laser Tangerine Velvet: a neon complementary palette of #FFDBBE, #FDC78D, #86CDFB, #7ABEFA, #EA901B. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.89:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, orange, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.89:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Peach Puff#FFDBBE
A very light, muted beige (Peach Puff) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Deviled Eggs#FDC78D
A very light, moderately saturated yellow (Deviled Eggs) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Clear Sky#86CDFB
A light, moderately saturated blue (Clear Sky) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Electric Eel#7ABEFA
A light, moderately saturated blue (Electric Eel) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Romesco#EA901B
A light, vivid orange (Romesco) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.46:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.12:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #FFDBBE | 91% |
| ≈ Apricot | Accent | #FDC78D | 86% |
| ≈ Sky | Surface | #86CDFB | 82% |
| ≈ Sky | Primary | #7ABEFA | 78% |
| ≈ Tangerine | Text | #EA901B | 73% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #271605 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ffdbbe;
--color-surface: #86cdfb;
--color-primary: #7abefa;
--color-accent: #fdc78d;
--color-text: #271605;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ffdbbe;
--color-surface: #86cdfb;
--color-primary: #7abefa;
--color-accent: #fdc78d;
--color-ink: #271605;
}
About this palette
Laser Tangerine Velvet is palette number 1,701 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Tangerine (#EA901B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Apricot (#FFDBBE) at the light end to Tangerine (#EA901B) at the dark end, covering 73% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Apricot #FFDBBE: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
2. ≈ Apricot #FDC78D: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.096.
3. ≈ Sky #86CDFB: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.096.
4. ≈ Sky #7ABEFA: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.111.
5. ≈ Tangerine #EA901B: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.157, 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 orange and blue families, spread across 186 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 temperature-balanced: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 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 playful, arcade-bright and fast.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Apricot (#FFDBBE) with Tangerine (#EA901B) at a contrast ratio of 1.89:1, 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 (#FFDBBE), so this page suggests #271605 for text, a darkened Tangerine that reaches 13.40:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #86CDFB and #7ABEFA may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #86CDFB and #7ABEFA may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #86CDFB and #7ABEFA may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FFDBBE as the background, #86CDFB for cards and surfaces, #7ABEFA as the primary brand color, #FDC78D as the accent, and #271605 for text (a computed darker shade of Tangerine, 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 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 Laser Tangerine Velvet accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.89:1 (#FFDBBE on #EA901B). 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?
Sky (#7ABEFA) 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 playful, arcade-bright and fast feel works well.