Flash Taupe Grove
Flash Taupe Grove: a neon neutral with an accent palette of #CD9A6A, #DAA981, #E7B88C, #FFCA99, #D7E1FC. Hot, loud and impossible to ignore; best contrast 1.90:1.
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 1.90:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Chalet#CD9A6A
A light, moderately saturated orange (Chalet) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sheaf#DAA981
A light, muted orange (Sheaf) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lama#E7B88C
A light, muted orange (Lama) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Peach Beach#FFCA99
A very light, moderately saturated beige (Peach Beach) that brings soft, quiet warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Icy Plains#D7E1FC
A very light, muted blue (Icy Plains) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.49:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.06:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Taupe | Text | #CD9A6A | 72% |
| ≈ Khaki | Accent | #DAA981 | 77% |
| ≈ Peach | Surface | #E7B88C | 81% |
| ≈ Apricot | Primary | #FFCA99 | 87% |
| ≈ Fog | Background | #D7E1FC | 91% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #271605 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #d7e1fc;
--color-surface: #e7b88c;
--color-primary: #ffca99;
--color-accent: #daa981;
--color-text: #271605;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d7e1fc;
--color-surface: #e7b88c;
--color-primary: #ffca99;
--color-accent: #daa981;
--color-ink: #271605;
}
About this palette
Flash Taupe Grove is palette number 4,645 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Taupe (#CD9A6A), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as hot, loud and impossible to ignore. Its colors run from Fog (#D7E1FC) at the light end to Taupe (#CD9A6A) at the dark end, covering 72% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Taupe #CD9A6A: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
2. ≈ Khaki #DAA981: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
3. ≈ Peach #E7B88C: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
4. ≈ Apricot #FFCA99: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
5. ≈ Fog #D7E1FC: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.038.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange and blue families, spread across 209 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: 4 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.075 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 Taupe (#CD9A6A) with Fog (#D7E1FC) at a contrast ratio of 1.90:1, 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 (#D7E1FC), so this page suggests #271605 for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 13.35:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #DAA981 and #E7B88C may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #CD9A6A and #DAA981 and #DAA981 and #E7B88C may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #CD9A6A and #DAA981, #DAA981 and #E7B88C and #E7B88C and #FFCA99 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #D7E1FC as the background, #E7B88C for cards and surfaces, #FFCA99 as the primary brand color, #DAA981 as the accent, and #271605 for text (a computed darker shade of Taupe, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
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 Flash Taupe Grove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.90:1 (#CD9A6A on #D7E1FC). 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?
Apricot (#FFCA99) 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.