Glow Coral Aurora
Glow Coral Aurora: a neon complementary palette of #F87E42, #FD9153, #6DD4FC, #A4E0FC, #FCDBCD. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.00:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, blue, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.00:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Coral#F87E42
A light, vivid red (Coral) that brings warmth and energy. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Papaya#FD9153
A light, vivid orange (Papaya) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sky#6DD4FC
A light, moderately saturated blue (Sky) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Droplet#A4E0FC
A very light, muted blue (Droplet) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Yours Truly#FCDBCD
A very light, muted pink (Yours Truly) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.60:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.15:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly92% 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 | #F87E42 | 72% |
| ≈ Coral | Primary | #FD9153 | 76% |
| ≈ Sky | Surface | #6DD4FC | 82% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Accent | #A4E0FC | 88% |
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #FCDBCD | 92% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A140A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fcdbcd;
--color-surface: #6dd4fc;
--color-primary: #fd9153;
--color-accent: #a4e0fc;
--color-text: #2a140a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fcdbcd;
--color-surface: #6dd4fc;
--color-primary: #fd9153;
--color-accent: #a4e0fc;
--color-ink: #2a140a;
}
About this palette
Glow Coral Aurora is palette number 25,445 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Coral (#F87E42), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Apricot (#FCDBCD) at the light end to Coral (#F87E42) at the dark end, covering 72% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Coral #F87E42: suggested role text. It is a red color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.166, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Coral #FD9153: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.151, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Sky #6DD4FC: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.111.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #A4E0FC: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
5. ≈ Apricot #FCDBCD: suggested role background. It is a red color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
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 red, orange and cyan families, spread across 184 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 0.108 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 Coral (#F87E42) with Apricot (#FCDBCD) at a contrast ratio of 2.00:1, 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 (#FCDBCD), so this page suggests #2A140A for text, a darkened Coral that reaches 13.42:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #F87E42 and #FD9153 and #6DD4FC and #A4E0FC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #F87E42 and #FD9153 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #F87E42 and #FD9153 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FCDBCD as the background, #6DD4FC for cards and surfaces, #FD9153 as the primary brand color, #A4E0FC as the accent, and #2A140A 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.
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 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 Glow Coral Aurora accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.00:1 (#F87E42 on #FCDBCD). 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?
Coral (#FD9153) 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.