Laser Coral Lantern
Laser Coral Lantern: a neon monochromatic palette of #FA7B4A, #FD995C, #FDA887, #FEC29A, #FFDFD7. Hot, loud and impossible to ignore; best contrast 2.09:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.09:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Coral#FA7B4A
A light, vivid red (Coral) that brings appetite and urgency. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Papaya#FD995C
A light, moderately saturated orange (Papaya) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Peach Fizz#FDA887
A light, moderately saturated pink (Peach Fizz) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cream Puff#FEC29A
A very light, moderately saturated orange (Cream Puff) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Glazed Sugar#FFDFD7
A very light, muted orange (Glazed Sugar) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.62:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.78:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Coral | Text | #FA7B4A | 72% |
| ≈ Peach | Primary | #FD995C | 78% |
| ≈ Peach | Accent | #FDA887 | 81% |
| ≈ Apricot | Surface | #FEC29A | 86% |
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #FFDFD7 | 93% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A140B for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ffdfd7;
--color-surface: #fec29a;
--color-primary: #fd995c;
--color-accent: #fda887;
--color-text: #2a140b;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ffdfd7;
--color-surface: #fec29a;
--color-primary: #fd995c;
--color-accent: #fda887;
--color-ink: #2a140b;
}
About this palette
Laser Coral Lantern is palette number 2,189 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Coral (#FA7B4A), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as hot, loud and impossible to ignore. Its colors run from Apricot (#FFDFD7) at the light end to Coral (#FA7B4A) at the dark end, covering 72% to 93% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Coral #FA7B4A: suggested role text. It is a red color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.168, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Peach #FD995C: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.142.
3. ≈ Peach #FDA887: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.111.
4. ≈ Apricot #FEC29A: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
5. ≈ Apricot #FFDFD7: suggested role background. It is a red color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the red and orange families, spread across 21 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 warm: 5 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.109 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 hot, loud and impossible to ignore.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Coral (#FA7B4A) with Apricot (#FFDFD7) at a contrast ratio of 2.09:1, 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 (#FFDFD7), so this page suggests #2A140B for text, a darkened Coral that reaches 13.95:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #FD995C and #FDA887 and #FDA887 and #FEC29A may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #FD995C and #FDA887 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FFDFD7 as the background, #FEC29A for cards and surfaces, #FD995C as the primary brand color, #FDA887 as the accent, and #2A140B for text (a computed darker shade of Coral, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
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 Coral Lantern accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.09:1 (#FA7B4A on #FFDFD7). 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?
Peach (#FD995C) 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 hot, loud and impossible to ignore feel works well.