Arcade Salmon Bonfire
Arcade Salmon Bonfire: a neon tetradic palette of #FDD5E5, #FCCE7D, #39E4BD, #94B4FA, #F87356. Hot, loud and impossible to ignore; best contrast 2.08:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, yellow, 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
- ≈ Pig Pink#FDD5E5
A very light, muted pink (Pig Pink) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Egg Yolk#FCCE7D
A very light, moderately saturated yellow (Egg Yolk) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Aquamarine#39E4BD
A light, moderately saturated teal (Aquamarine) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Wondrous Wisteria#94B4FA
A light, moderately saturated blue (Wondrous Wisteria) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Melon#F87356
A light, vivid red (Melon) that brings appetite and urgency. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.77:1Poor 1/5
- On black15.82:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pink | Background | #FDD5E5 | 91% |
| ≈ Sand | Accent | #FCCE7D | 87% |
| ≈ Aqua | Primary | #39E4BD | 83% |
| ≈ Lilac | Surface | #94B4FA | 77% |
| ≈ Salmon | Text | #F87356 | 71% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A130E for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fdd5e5;
--color-surface: #94b4fa;
--color-primary: #39e4bd;
--color-accent: #fcce7d;
--color-text: #2a130e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fdd5e5;
--color-surface: #94b4fa;
--color-primary: #39e4bd;
--color-accent: #fcce7d;
--color-ink: #2a130e;
}
About this palette
Arcade Salmon Bonfire is palette number 605 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Salmon (#F87356), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as hot, loud and impossible to ignore. Its colors run from Pink (#FDD5E5) at the light end to Salmon (#F87356) at the dark end, covering 71% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pink #FDD5E5: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
2. ≈ Sand #FCCE7D: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.112.
3. ≈ Aqua #39E4BD: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.146.
4. ≈ Lilac #94B4FA: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.107.
5. ≈ Salmon #F87356: suggested role text. It is a red color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.169, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose, yellow, teal, blue and red families, spread across 318 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 0.117 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 Pink (#FDD5E5) with Salmon (#F87356) 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 (#FDD5E5), so this page suggests #2A130E for text, a darkened Salmon that reaches 13.21:1. 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: #FDD5E5 as the background, #94B4FA for cards and surfaces, #39E4BD as the primary brand color, #FCCE7D 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.
Let one hue take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 (#FDD5E5 on #F87356). 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?
Aqua (#39E4BD) 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.