Bright Red Dune
Bright Red Dune: a vivid split complementary palette of #36E4C5, #37C9C4, #CF5AD2, #E3342F, #187559. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.50:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, pink, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.50:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Fake Jade#36E4C5
A light, moderately saturated teal (Fake Jade) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sea Serpent#37C9C4
A light, moderately saturated teal (Sea Serpent) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Barbiecore#CF5AD2
A medium, vivid pink (Barbiecore) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lust#E3342F
A medium, vivid red (Lust) that brings appetite and urgency. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Tropical Rainforest#187559
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Tropical Rainforest) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.63:1Good 3/5
- On black13.06:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly82% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Aqua | Background | #36E4C5 | 83% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Accent | #37C9C4 | 76% |
| ≈ Lavender | Surface | #CF5AD2 | 66% |
| ≈ Red | Primary | #E3342F | 60% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #187559 | 50% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #042017 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #36e4c5;
--color-surface: #cf5ad2;
--color-primary: #e3342f;
--color-accent: #37c9c4;
--color-text: #042017;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #36e4c5;
--color-surface: #cf5ad2;
--color-primary: #e3342f;
--color-accent: #37c9c4;
--color-ink: #042017;
}
About this palette
Bright Red Dune is palette number 9,489 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Red (#E3342F), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Aqua (#36E4C5) at the light end to Teal (#187559) at the dark end, covering 50% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Aqua #36E4C5: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.143.
2. ≈ Turquoise #37C9C4: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.119.
3. ≈ Lavender #CF5AD2: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.205, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Red #E3342F: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.212, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Teal #187559: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.095.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal, magenta and red families, spread across 299 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.154 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 Aqua (#36E4C5) with Teal (#187559) at a contrast ratio of 3.50:1, 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 (#36E4C5), so this page suggests #042017 for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 10.66:1. 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: #36E4C5 as the background, #CF5AD2 for cards and surfaces, #E3342F as the primary brand color, #37C9C4 as the accent, and #042017 for text (a computed darker shade of Teal, 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 lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Bright Red Dune accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.50:1 (#36E4C5 on #187559). 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 (#E3342F) 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.