Punchy Amber Mirage
Punchy Amber Mirage: a vivid analogous palette of #F3C211, #B1B11D, #879D18, #488F1C, #1D7D45. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.07:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.07:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Yolk#F3C211
A light, vivid yellow (Yolk) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Citrus#B1B11D
A light, vivid green (Citrus) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ BioShock#879D18
A medium, moderately saturated green (BioShock) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Kelp Forest#488F1C
A medium, vivid green (Kelp Forest) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bold Irish#1D7D45
A medium, moderately saturated green (Bold Irish) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.15:1Good 3/5
- On black12.53:1Excellent 5/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Amber | Background | #F3C211 | 83% |
| ≈ Mustard | Accent | #B1B11D | 74% |
| ≈ Sage | Surface | #879D18 | 66% |
| ≈ Emerald | Primary | #488F1C | 58% |
| ≈ Moss | Text | #1D7D45 | 52% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0A2011 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f3c211;
--color-surface: #879d18;
--color-primary: #488f1c;
--color-accent: #b1b11d;
--color-text: #0a2011;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f3c211;
--color-surface: #879d18;
--color-primary: #488f1c;
--color-accent: #b1b11d;
--color-ink: #0a2011;
}
About this palette
Punchy Amber Mirage is palette number 7,233 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Amber (#F3C211), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Amber (#F3C211) at the light end to Moss (#1D7D45) at the dark end, covering 52% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Amber #F3C211: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.168, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Mustard #B1B11D: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.154, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Sage #879D18: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.148.
4. ≈ Emerald #488F1C: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.161, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Moss #1D7D45: suggested role text. It is a green color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.123.
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 yellow and green families, spread across 63 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 temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.151 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 lively, bold and full of contrast.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Amber (#F3C211) with Moss (#1D7D45) at a contrast ratio of 3.07:1, 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 (#F3C211), so this page suggests #0A2011 for text, a darkened Moss that reaches 10.21:1. 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: #F3C211 as the background, #879D18 for cards and surfaces, #488F1C as the primary brand color, #B1B11D as the accent, and #0A2011 for text (a computed darker shade of Moss, 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 Punchy Amber Mirage accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.07:1 (#F3C211 on #1D7D45). 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?
Emerald (#488F1C) 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 lively, bold and full of contrast feel works well.