Electric Orchid Bonfire
Electric Orchid Bonfire: a vivid tetradic palette of #FBAAB7, #CFAF01, #22ACA0, #6368F4, #9D4A0C. Energetic, confident and attention-seeking; best contrast 3.37:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, yellow, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.37:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Pink Fit#FBAAB7
A light, moderately saturated pink (Pink Fit) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mustard#CFAF01
A light, vivid yellow (Mustard) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Billiard#22ACA0
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Billiard) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pan Purple#6368F4
A medium, vivid blue (Pan Purple) that brings quiet confidence. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Brownie#9D4A0C
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Brownie) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.14:1Good 3/5
- On black11.53:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly87% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pink | Background | #FBAAB7 | 82% |
| ≈ Mustard | Accent | #CFAF01 | 76% |
| ≈ Mint | Surface | #22ACA0 | 67% |
| ≈ Orchid | Primary | #6368F4 | 59% |
| ≈ Rust | Text | #9D4A0C | 51% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #291509 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fbaab7;
--color-surface: #22aca0;
--color-primary: #6368f4;
--color-accent: #cfaf01;
--color-text: #291509;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fbaab7;
--color-surface: #22aca0;
--color-primary: #6368f4;
--color-accent: #cfaf01;
--color-ink: #291509;
}
About this palette
Electric Orchid Bonfire is palette number 2,169 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Orchid (#6368F4), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as energetic, confident and attention-seeking. Its colors run from Pink (#FBAAB7) at the light end to Rust (#9D4A0C) at the dark end, covering 51% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pink #FBAAB7: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.096.
2. ≈ Mustard #CFAF01: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.156, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Mint #22ACA0: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.112.
4. ≈ Orchid #6368F4: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.205, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Rust #9D4A0C: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.129.
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 rose, yellow, teal, violet and orange families, spread across 268 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.14 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 Pink (#FBAAB7) with Rust (#9D4A0C) at a contrast ratio of 3.37:1, 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 (#FBAAB7), so this page suggests #291509 for text, a darkened Rust that reaches 9.56:1. 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: #FBAAB7 as the background, #22ACA0 for cards and surfaces, #6368F4 as the primary brand color, #CFAF01 as the accent, and #291509 for text (a computed darker shade of Rust, 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 Electric Orchid Bonfire accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.37:1 (#FBAAB7 on #9D4A0C). 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?
Orchid (#6368F4) 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.