Flash Salmon Kettle
Flash Salmon Kettle: a neon monochromatic palette of #FDD9C9, #FFC8B0, #FBAB90, #FE9A63, #FB7559. Hot, loud and impossible to ignore; best contrast 2.04:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, orange, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.04:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Yours Truly#FDD9C9
A very light, muted pink (Yours Truly) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dolly Cheek#FFC8B0
A very light, muted pink (Dolly Cheek) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Peach Fizz#FBAB90
A light, moderately saturated pink (Peach Fizz) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Papaya#FE9A63
A light, moderately saturated orange (Papaya) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Melon#FB7559
A light, vivid red (Melon) that brings appetite and urgency. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.69:1Poor 1/5
- On black15.94:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #FDD9C9 | 91% |
| ≈ Apricot | Surface | #FFC8B0 | 88% |
| ≈ Peach | Accent | #FBAB90 | 81% |
| ≈ Blush | Primary | #FE9A63 | 78% |
| ≈ Salmon | Text | #FB7559 | 72% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A130E for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fdd9c9;
--color-surface: #ffc8b0;
--color-primary: #fe9a63;
--color-accent: #fbab90;
--color-text: #2a130e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fdd9c9;
--color-surface: #ffc8b0;
--color-primary: #fe9a63;
--color-accent: #fbab90;
--color-ink: #2a130e;
}
About this palette
Flash Salmon Kettle is palette number 6,669 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Salmon (#FB7559), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as hot, loud and impossible to ignore. Its colors run from Apricot (#FDD9C9) at the light end to Salmon (#FB7559) at the dark end, covering 72% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Apricot #FDD9C9: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
2. ≈ Apricot #FFC8B0: suggested role surface. It is a red color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
3. ≈ Peach #FBAB90: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.102.
4. ≈ Blush #FE9A63: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.139.
5. ≈ Salmon #FB7559: suggested role text. It is a red color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.17, 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 orange and red families, spread across 15 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 0.106 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 Apricot (#FDD9C9) with Salmon (#FB7559) at a contrast ratio of 2.04:1, 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 (#FDD9C9), so this page suggests #2A130E for text, a darkened Salmon that reaches 13.31:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #FDD9C9 and #FFC8B0 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #FDD9C9 and #FFC8B0 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FDD9C9 as the background, #FFC8B0 for cards and surfaces, #FE9A63 as the primary brand color, #FBAB90 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.
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 Flash Salmon Kettle accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.04:1 (#FDD9C9 on #FB7559). 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?
Blush (#FE9A63) 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.