Arcade Salmon Bonfire
Arcade Salmon Bonfire: a neon split complementary palette of #FC7B5E, #F99662, #35E0D0, #AFD7FE, #FEE0E0. Hot, loud and impossible to ignore; best contrast 2.08:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on red, orange, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.08:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Melon#FC7B5E
A light, vivid red (Melon) that brings a bold, confident accent. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Papaya#F99662
A light, moderately saturated orange (Papaya) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Jazzy Jade#35E0D0
A light, moderately saturated teal (Jazzy Jade) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Droplet#AFD7FE
A very light, muted blue (Droplet) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pink Pleasure#FEE0E0
A very light, neutral pink (Pink Pleasure) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.58:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.95:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly84% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Salmon | Text | #FC7B5E | 73% |
| ≈ Coral | Primary | #F99662 | 77% |
| ≈ Aqua | Surface | #35E0D0 | 82% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Accent | #AFD7FE | 86% |
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #FEE0E0 | 93% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A130E for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fee0e0;
--color-surface: #35e0d0;
--color-primary: #f99662;
--color-accent: #afd7fe;
--color-text: #2a130e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fee0e0;
--color-surface: #35e0d0;
--color-primary: #f99662;
--color-accent: #afd7fe;
--color-ink: #2a130e;
}
About this palette
Arcade Salmon Bonfire is palette number 2,941 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Salmon (#FC7B5E), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as hot, loud and impossible to ignore. Its colors run from Apricot (#FEE0E0) at the light end to Salmon (#FC7B5E) at the dark end, covering 73% to 93% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Salmon #FC7B5E: suggested role text. It is a red color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.164, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Coral #F99662: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.137.
3. ≈ Aqua #35E0D0: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.134.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #AFD7FE: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
5. ≈ Apricot #FEE0E0: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.033.
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 red, orange, teal, blue and rose families, spread across 230 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: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 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 hot, loud and impossible to ignore.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Salmon (#FC7B5E) with Apricot (#FEE0E0) at a contrast ratio of 2.08:1, 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 (#FEE0E0), so this page suggests #2A130E for text, a darkened Salmon that reaches 14.15:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #FC7B5E and #F99662 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FEE0E0 as the background, #35E0D0 for cards and surfaces, #F99662 as the primary brand color, #AFD7FE as the accent, and #2A130E for text (a computed darker shade of Salmon, 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 Salmon Bonfire accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.08:1 (#FC7B5E on #FEE0E0). 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 (#F99662) 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.