Radiant Coral Inlet
Radiant Coral Inlet: a vivid analogous palette of #FCAFAB, #FC895F, #D67724, #B06E1B, #826013. Energetic, confident and attention-seeking; best contrast 3.26:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, orange, brown, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.26:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Peach Bud#FCAFAB
A light, moderately saturated pink (Peach Bud) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Coral#FC895F
A light, vivid red (Coral) that brings appetite and urgency. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pele#D67724
A medium, moderately saturated orange (Pele) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Caramel#B06E1B
A medium, moderately saturated orange (Caramel) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Alligator#826013
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Alligator) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.78:1Good 3/5
- On black11.85:1Very good 4/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pink | Background | #FCAFAB | 83% |
| ≈ Coral | Primary | #FC895F | 75% |
| ≈ Chocolate | Surface | #D67724 | 66% |
| ≈ Chocolate | Accent | #B06E1B | 60% |
| ≈ Olive | Text | #826013 | 51% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #241903 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fcafab;
--color-surface: #d67724;
--color-primary: #fc895f;
--color-accent: #b06e1b;
--color-text: #241903;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fcafab;
--color-surface: #d67724;
--color-primary: #fc895f;
--color-accent: #b06e1b;
--color-ink: #241903;
}
About this palette
Radiant Coral Inlet is palette number 4,993 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Coral (#FC895F), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as energetic, confident and attention-seeking. Its colors run from Pink (#FCAFAB) at the light end to Olive (#826013) at the dark end, covering 51% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pink #FCAFAB: suggested role background. It is a red color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.091.
2. ≈ Coral #FC895F: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.151, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Chocolate #D67724: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.148.
4. ≈ Chocolate #B06E1B: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.123.
5. ≈ Olive #826013: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.098.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the red, orange and yellow families, spread across 60 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 0.122 makes the saturation rich.
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 (#FCAFAB) with Olive (#826013) at a contrast ratio of 3.26:1, 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 (#FCAFAB), so this page suggests #241903 for text, a darkened Olive that reaches 9.75:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #D67724 and #B06E1B may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FCAFAB as the background, #D67724 for cards and surfaces, #FC895F as the primary brand color, #B06E1B as the accent, and #241903 for text (a computed darker shade of Olive, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Radiant Coral Inlet accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.26:1 (#FCAFAB on #826013). 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 (#FC895F) 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.