Orange & Yellow, Red Color Palette

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#E9C46A 233, 196, 106

#F4A261 244, 162, 97

#E76F51 231, 111, 81

#264653 38, 70, 83

#E9C46A

Color 1

#F4A261

Color 2

#E76F51

Color 3

#264653

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #E9C46A;
  --color-2: #F4A261;
  --color-3: #E76F51;
  --color-4: #264653;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#E9C46A',
  'palette-2': '#F4A261',
  'palette-3': '#E76F51',
  'palette-4': '#264653',
}

const palette = [
  '#E9C46A',
  '#F4A261',
  '#E76F51',
  '#264653',
];

$color-1: #E9C46A;
$color-2: #F4A261;
$color-3: #E76F51;
$color-4: #264653;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a warm, vibrant 4-colour palette with a comfortable balance of contrast and harmony.

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a warm, vibrant 4-colour palette with a comfortable balance of contrast and harmony. It is anchored by Orange (#F4A261) and reads as well balanced in lightness, with an average saturation of 69% and lightness of 55%. It suits energetic, friendly and lifestyle-oriented designs.

The colors in this palette

Yellow `#E9C46A`

rgb(233, 196, 106) · hsl(43, 74%, 66%)

A vivid, saturated tone that draws the eye — best for accents and highlights.

Orange `#F4A261`

rgb(244, 162, 97) · hsl(27, 87%, 67%)

A vivid, saturated tone that draws the eye — best for accents and highlights.

Red `#E76F51`

rgb(231, 111, 81) · hsl(12, 76%, 61%)

A vivid, saturated tone that draws the eye — best for accents and highlights.

Dark Teal `#264653`

rgb(38, 70, 83) · hsl(197, 37%, 24%)

A deep, low-lightness tone — strong for text, headings and bold accents.

Accessibility & contrast

Colour contrast decides whether text stays readable. Here is how each pair of colours in this palette performs when one is used as text on the other, measured against the WCAG standard (AA needs 4.5:1, AAA needs 7:1).

Text	Background	Ratio	AA	AAA
#E9C46A	#264653	6.03:1	Pass	Fail
#F4A261	#264653	4.89:1	Pass	Fail
#E76F51	#264653	3.26:1	Fail	Fail
#E9C46A	#E76F51	1.85:1	Fail	Fail
#F4A261	#E76F51	1.5:1	Fail	Fail
#E9C46A	#F4A261	1.23:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Orange (#F4A261): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Dark Teal (#264653): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Red (#E76F51): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Yellow (#E9C46A): a secondary highlight for badges and details

Colors that pair with this palette

Want to extend this palette? These colours pair naturally with its dominant Orange tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

#55A7E7 · Blue #E7DE55 · Yellow #E7555E · Red #55E796 · Green