Bold Rust Glacier
Bold Rust Glacier: a vivid monochromatic palette of #FCA888, #F99259, #EA672D, #C75912, #BA3016. Energetic, confident and attention-seeking; best contrast 3.15:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.15:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Peach Fizz#FCA888
A light, moderately saturated pink (Peach Fizz) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Papaya#F99259
A light, moderately saturated orange (Papaya) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bronzed#EA672D
A medium, vivid red (Bronzed) that brings warmth and energy. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fox#C75912
A medium, vivid red (Fox) that brings warmth and energy. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Lolita#BA3016
A medium, vivid red (Lolita) that brings a bold, confident accent. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.96:1Good 3/5
- On black11.09:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Peach | Background | #FCA888 | 81% |
| ≈ Coral | Accent | #F99259 | 76% |
| ≈ Chocolate | Primary | #EA672D | 67% |
| ≈ Chocolate | Surface | #C75912 | 59% |
| ≈ Rust | Text | #BA3016 | 52% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A130E for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fca888;
--color-surface: #c75912;
--color-primary: #ea672d;
--color-accent: #f99259;
--color-text: #2a130e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fca888;
--color-surface: #c75912;
--color-primary: #ea672d;
--color-accent: #f99259;
--color-ink: #2a130e;
}
About this palette
Bold Rust Glacier is palette number 8,625 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Rust (#BA3016), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as energetic, confident and attention-seeking. Its colors run from Peach (#FCA888) at the light end to Rust (#BA3016) at the dark end, covering 52% to 81% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Peach #FCA888: suggested role background. It is a red color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.109.
2. ≈ Coral #F99259: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.144.
3. ≈ Chocolate #EA672D: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.177, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Chocolate #C75912: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.158, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Rust #BA3016: suggested role text. It is a red color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.179, 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 red and orange families, spread across 16 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 warm: 5 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.153 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 energetic, confident and attention-seeking.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Peach (#FCA888) with Rust (#BA3016) at a contrast ratio of 3.15:1, 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 (#FCA888), so this page suggests #2A130E for text, a darkened Rust that reaches 9.26:1. 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: #FCA888 as the background, #C75912 for cards and surfaces, #EA672D as the primary brand color, #F99259 as the accent, and #2A130E for text (a computed darker shade of Rust, 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 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 Rust Glacier accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.15:1 (#FCA888 on #BA3016). 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?
Chocolate (#EA672D) 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 energetic, confident and attention-seeking feel works well.