Electric Raspberry Ember
Electric Raspberry Ember: a vivid monochromatic palette of #FBA8BE, #FA7AA2, #FC4C9B, #E1196B, #C10E7D. Energetic, confident and attention-seeking; best contrast 3.15:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.15:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Pink Fit#FBA8BE
A light, moderately saturated pink (Pink Fit) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pinky#FA7AA2
A light, vivid pink (Pinky) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pansy#FC4C9B
A light, vivid pink (Pansy) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Anger#E1196B
A medium, vivid red (Anger) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Botticelli#C10E7D
A medium, vivid red (Botticelli) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.79:1Good 3/5
- On black11.44:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 | #FBA8BE | 82% |
| ≈ Salmon | Surface | #FA7AA2 | 74% |
| ≈ Rose | Accent | #FC4C9B | 69% |
| ≈ Raspberry | Primary | #E1196B | 59% |
| ≈ Raspberry | Text | #C10E7D | 54% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #28121D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fba8be;
--color-surface: #fa7aa2;
--color-primary: #e1196b;
--color-accent: #fc4c9b;
--color-text: #28121d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fba8be;
--color-surface: #fa7aa2;
--color-primary: #e1196b;
--color-accent: #fc4c9b;
--color-ink: #28121d;
}
About this palette
Electric Raspberry Ember is palette number 4,145 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Raspberry (#E1196B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as energetic, confident and attention-seeking. Its colors run from Pink (#FBA8BE) at the light end to Raspberry (#C10E7D) at the dark end, covering 54% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pink #FBA8BE: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.101.
2. ≈ Salmon #FA7AA2: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.161, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Rose #FC4C9B: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 69% lightness and a chroma of 0.221, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Raspberry #E1196B: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.228, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Raspberry #C10E7D: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 54% lightness and a chroma of 0.218, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 rose family, spread across 355 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: 5 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.186 makes the saturation intense.
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 (#FBA8BE) with Raspberry (#C10E7D) at a contrast ratio of 3.15:1, 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 (#FBA8BE), so this page suggests #28121D for text, a darkened Raspberry that reaches 9.58:1. 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: #FBA8BE as the background, #FA7AA2 for cards and surfaces, #E1196B as the primary brand color, #FC4C9B as the accent, and #28121D for text (a computed darker shade of Raspberry, 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 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 Raspberry Ember accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.15:1 (#FBA8BE on #C10E7D). 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?
Raspberry (#E1196B) 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.