Radiant Mustard Estuary
Radiant Mustard Estuary: a vivid analogous palette of #FCAE4F, #DCA600, #AC9622, #808D1C, #507408. Energetic, confident and attention-seeking; best contrast 2.94:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, yellow, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.94:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Rajah#FCAE4F
A light, moderately saturated orange (Rajah) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Curry#DCA600
A light, vivid yellow (Curry) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lucky#AC9622
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Lucky) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Witch Brew#808D1C
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Witch Brew) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Over the Hills#507408
A medium, moderately saturated green (Over the Hills) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.46:1Good 3/5
- On black11.30:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly88% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Orange | Background | #FCAE4F | 81% |
| ≈ Mustard | Primary | #DCA600 | 75% |
| ≈ Sage | Surface | #AC9622 | 67% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #808D1C | 61% |
| ≈ Olive | Text | #507408 | 51% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #151E09 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fcae4f;
--color-surface: #ac9622;
--color-primary: #dca600;
--color-accent: #808d1c;
--color-text: #151e09;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fcae4f;
--color-surface: #ac9622;
--color-primary: #dca600;
--color-accent: #808d1c;
--color-ink: #151e09;
}
About this palette
Radiant Mustard Estuary is palette number 1,745 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Mustard (#DCA600), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as energetic, confident and attention-seeking. Its colors run from Orange (#FCAE4F) at the light end to Olive (#507408) at the dark end, covering 51% to 81% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Orange #FCAE4F: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.142.
2. ≈ Mustard #DCA600: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.155, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Sage #AC9622: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.129.
4. ≈ Olive #808D1C: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.131.
5. ≈ Olive #507408: suggested role text. It is a green color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.131.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange, yellow and green families, spread across 60 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 warm: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.138 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 energetic, confident and attention-seeking.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Orange (#FCAE4F) with Olive (#507408) at a contrast ratio of 2.94:1, 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 (#FCAE4F), so this page suggests #151E09 for text, a darkened Olive that reaches 9.25:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #FCAE4F and #DCA600 and #AC9622 and #808D1C may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #FCAE4F and #DCA600 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FCAE4F as the background, #AC9622 for cards and surfaces, #DCA600 as the primary brand color, #808D1C as the accent, and #151E09 for text (a computed darker shade of Olive, 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 lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Radiant Mustard Estuary accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.94:1 (#FCAE4F on #507408). 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?
Mustard (#DCA600) 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 energetic, confident and attention-seeking feel works well.