Arcade Orange Aurora
Arcade Orange Aurora: a neon split complementary palette of #E18E1E, #E4A81C, #0CD7FD, #C5CEFB, #FDDBC3. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.98:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, yellow, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.98:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cognac#E18E1E
A light, vivid orange (Cognac) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Curry#E4A81C
A light, vivid yellow (Curry) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Neon Blue#0CD7FD
A light, moderately saturated blue (Neon Blue) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Frozen Periwinkle#C5CEFB
A very light, muted blue (Frozen Periwinkle) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Coral Kiss#FDDBC3
A very light, muted beige (Coral Kiss) that brings soft, quiet warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.59:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.09:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly90% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Tangerine | Text | #E18E1E | 72% |
| ≈ Orange | Primary | #E4A81C | 77% |
| ≈ Sky | Surface | #0CD7FD | 81% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Accent | #C5CEFB | 86% |
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #FDDBC3 | 91% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #271705 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fddbc3;
--color-surface: #0cd7fd;
--color-primary: #e4a81c;
--color-accent: #c5cefb;
--color-text: #271705;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fddbc3;
--color-surface: #0cd7fd;
--color-primary: #e4a81c;
--color-accent: #c5cefb;
--color-ink: #271705;
}
About this palette
Arcade Orange Aurora is palette number 22,317 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Orange (#E4A81C), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Apricot (#FDDBC3) at the light end to Tangerine (#E18E1E) at the dark end, covering 72% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Tangerine #E18E1E: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.151, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Orange #E4A81C: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.153, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Sky #0CD7FD: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.144.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #C5CEFB: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.063.
5. ≈ Apricot #FDDBC3: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.05.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange, yellow, cyan and violet families, spread across 219 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 0.112 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 Tangerine (#E18E1E) with Apricot (#FDDBC3) at a contrast ratio of 1.98:1, 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 (#FDDBC3), so this page suggests #271705 for text, a darkened Tangerine that reaches 13.29:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #0CD7FD and #C5CEFB may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FDDBC3 as the background, #0CD7FD for cards and surfaces, #E4A81C as the primary brand color, #C5CEFB as the accent, and #271705 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.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Arcade Orange Aurora accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.98:1 (#E18E1E on #FDDBC3). 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?
Orange (#E4A81C) 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.