Bold Red Wharf
Bold Red Wharf: a vivid triadic palette of #FEB5AC, #5EC66A, #628FFE, #EC2D13, #1F833F. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 2.83:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, green, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.83:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Peach Bud#FEB5AC
A light, moderately saturated pink (Peach Bud) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mantis#5EC66A
A light, vivid green (Mantis) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Skinny Jeans#628FFE
A medium, vivid blue (Skinny Jeans) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lust#EC2D13
A medium, vivid red (Lust) that brings a bold, confident accent. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Bold Irish#1F833F
A medium, moderately saturated green (Bold Irish) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white4.79:1Good 3/5
- On black12.41:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly80% 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 | #FEB5AC | 84% |
| ≈ Mint | Surface | #5EC66A | 74% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Accent | #628FFE | 67% |
| ≈ Red | Primary | #EC2D13 | 61% |
| ≈ Moss | Text | #1F833F | 54% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0C2010 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #feb5ac;
--color-surface: #5ec66a;
--color-primary: #ec2d13;
--color-accent: #628ffe;
--color-text: #0c2010;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #feb5ac;
--color-surface: #5ec66a;
--color-primary: #ec2d13;
--color-accent: #628ffe;
--color-ink: #0c2010;
}
About this palette
Bold Red Wharf is palette number 8,265 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Red (#EC2D13), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Pink (#FEB5AC) at the light end to Moss (#1F833F) at the dark end, covering 54% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pink #FEB5AC: suggested role background. It is a red color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
2. ≈ Mint #5EC66A: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.162, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Cornflower #628FFE: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.172, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Red #EC2D13: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.227, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Moss #1F833F: suggested role text. It is a green color with 54% lightness and a chroma of 0.137.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the red, green and blue families, spread across 239 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.157 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 Pink (#FEB5AC) with Moss (#1F833F) at a contrast ratio of 2.83:1, 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 (#FEB5AC), so this page suggests #0C2010 for text, a darkened Moss that reaches 10.09:1. 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: #FEB5AC as the background, #5EC66A for cards and surfaces, #EC2D13 as the primary brand color, #628FFE as the accent, and #0C2010 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.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Bold Red Wharf accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.83:1 (#FEB5AC on #1F833F). 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?
Red (#EC2D13) 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.