Glow Coral Wharf
Glow Coral Wharf: a neon analogous palette of #FCD5ED, #FDBAD5, #FAA6B5, #FD8C8A, #FE6F42. Hot, loud and impossible to ignore; best contrast 2.09:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.09:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Pig Pink#FCD5ED
A very light, muted pink (Pig Pink) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Candy Bar#FDBAD5
A very light, moderately saturated pink (Candy Bar) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pink Fit#FAA6B5
A light, moderately saturated pink (Pink Fit) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Tulip#FD8C8A
A light, moderately saturated pink (Tulip) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Carrot#FE6F42
A light, vivid red (Carrot) that brings warmth and energy. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.77:1Poor 1/5
- On black15.87:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pink | Background | #FCD5ED | 91% |
| ≈ Pink | Accent | #FDBAD5 | 86% |
| ≈ Blush | Surface | #FAA6B5 | 81% |
| ≈ Blush | Primary | #FD8C8A | 76% |
| ≈ Coral | Text | #FE6F42 | 71% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A130D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fcd5ed;
--color-surface: #faa6b5;
--color-primary: #fd8c8a;
--color-accent: #fdbad5;
--color-text: #2a130d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fcd5ed;
--color-surface: #faa6b5;
--color-primary: #fd8c8a;
--color-accent: #fdbad5;
--color-ink: #2a130d;
}
About this palette
Glow Coral Wharf is palette number 9,925 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Coral (#FE6F42), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as hot, loud and impossible to ignore. Its colors run from Pink (#FCD5ED) at the light end to Coral (#FE6F42) at the dark end, covering 71% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pink #FCD5ED: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.053.
2. ≈ Pink #FDBAD5: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
3. ≈ Blush #FAA6B5: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.101.
4. ≈ Blush #FD8C8A: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.137.
5. ≈ Coral #FE6F42: suggested role text. It is a red color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.185, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 magenta, rose and red families, spread across 345 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 0.112 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 Pink (#FCD5ED) with Coral (#FE6F42) at a contrast ratio of 2.09:1, 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 (#FCD5ED), so this page suggests #2A130D for text, a darkened Coral that reaches 13.26:1. 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: #FCD5ED as the background, #FAA6B5 for cards and surfaces, #FD8C8A as the primary brand color, #FDBAD5 as the accent, and #2A130D for text (a computed darker shade of Coral, 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 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 Glow Coral Wharf accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.09:1 (#FCD5ED on #FE6F42). 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 (#FD8C8A) 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.