Bold Rose Ember
Bold Rose Ember: a vivid complementary palette of #5DE7A8, #26C8A7, #DC63AD, #EA008D, #057B61. Energetic, confident and attention-seeking; best contrast 3.35:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, teal, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.35:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Aquamarine#5DE7A8
A light, vivid teal (Aquamarine) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Macau#26C8A7
A light, moderately saturated teal (Macau) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sugar Rush#DC63AD
A medium, vivid red (Sugar Rush) that brings appetite and urgency. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Love Vessel#EA008D
A medium, vivid red (Love Vessel) that brings warmth and energy. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Opal Green#057B61
A medium, moderately saturated green (Opal Green) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.23:1Good 3/5
- On black13.46:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly75% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Aqua | Background | #5DE7A8 | 84% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Accent | #26C8A7 | 75% |
| ≈ Lavender | Surface | #DC63AD | 67% |
| ≈ Rose | Primary | #EA008D | 61% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #057B61 | 52% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #022018 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #5de7a8;
--color-surface: #dc63ad;
--color-primary: #ea008d;
--color-accent: #26c8a7;
--color-text: #022018;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #5de7a8;
--color-surface: #dc63ad;
--color-primary: #ea008d;
--color-accent: #26c8a7;
--color-ink: #022018;
}
About this palette
Bold Rose Ember is palette number 185 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Rose (#EA008D), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as energetic, confident and attention-seeking. Its colors run from Aqua (#5DE7A8) at the light end to Teal (#057B61) at the dark end, covering 52% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Aqua #5DE7A8: suggested role background. It is a green color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.151, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Turquoise #26C8A7: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.135.
3. ≈ Lavender #DC63AD: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.172, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Rose #EA008D: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.252, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Teal #057B61: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.101.
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 green, teal and rose families, spread across 194 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.162 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 Aqua (#5DE7A8) with Teal (#057B61) at a contrast ratio of 3.35:1, 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 (#5DE7A8), so this page suggests #022018 for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 11.01:1. 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: #5DE7A8 as the background, #DC63AD for cards and surfaces, #EA008D as the primary brand color, #26C8A7 as the accent, and #022018 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.
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 Bold Rose Ember accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.35:1 (#5DE7A8 on #057B61). 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?
Rose (#EA008D) 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.