Arcade Orange Yarrow
Arcade Orange Yarrow: a neon monochromatic palette of #D79228, #E7A300, #FCB36C, #FCD17B, #FDE1CA. Hot, loud and impossible to ignore; best contrast 2.09:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, yellow, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.09:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Bengal#D79228
A light, moderately saturated orange (Bengal) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Curry#E7A300
A light, vivid yellow (Curry) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Rajah#FCB36C
A light, moderately saturated orange (Rajah) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Egg Yolk#FCD17B
A very light, moderately saturated yellow (Egg Yolk) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Acropolis#FDE1CA
A very light, muted beige (Acropolis) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.61:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.79:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Tangerine | Text | #D79228 | 71% |
| ≈ Orange | Primary | #E7A300 | 76% |
| ≈ Peach | Accent | #FCB36C | 82% |
| ≈ Sand | Surface | #FCD17B | 88% |
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #FDE1CA | 93% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #261704 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fde1ca;
--color-surface: #fcd17b;
--color-primary: #e7a300;
--color-accent: #fcb36c;
--color-text: #261704;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fde1ca;
--color-surface: #fcd17b;
--color-primary: #e7a300;
--color-accent: #fcb36c;
--color-ink: #261704;
}
About this palette
Arcade Orange Yarrow is palette number 5,157 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Orange (#E7A300), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as hot, loud and impossible to ignore. Its colors run from Apricot (#FDE1CA) at the light end to Tangerine (#D79228) at the dark end, covering 71% to 93% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Tangerine #D79228: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.14.
2. ≈ Orange #E7A300: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.158, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Peach #FCB36C: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.122.
4. ≈ Sand #FCD17B: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.115.
5. ≈ Apricot #FDE1CA: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
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 orange and yellow families, spread across 22 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: 5 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.116 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 Tangerine (#D79228) with Apricot (#FDE1CA) at a contrast ratio of 2.09:1, 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 (#FDE1CA), so this page suggests #261704 for text, a darkened Tangerine that reaches 13.92:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #D79228 and #E7A300 and #E7A300 and #FCB36C may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FDE1CA as the background, #FCD17B for cards and surfaces, #E7A300 as the primary brand color, #FCB36C as the accent, and #261704 for text (a computed darker shade of Tangerine, 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 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 Orange Yarrow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.09:1 (#D79228 on #FDE1CA). 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?
Orange (#E7A300) 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.