Yellow & Light Red, Light Green Color Palette

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#E5C5C2 229, 197, 194

#B3E6B9 179, 230, 185

#E9DD95 233, 221, 149

#DCD0EB 220, 208, 235

#E5C5C2

Color 1

#B3E6B9

Color 2

#E9DD95

Color 3

#DCD0EB

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #E5C5C2;
  --color-2: #B3E6B9;
  --color-3: #E9DD95;
  --color-4: #DCD0EB;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#E5C5C2',
  'palette-2': '#B3E6B9',
  'palette-3': '#E9DD95',
  'palette-4': '#DCD0EB',
}

const palette = [
  '#E5C5C2',
  '#B3E6B9',
  '#E9DD95',
  '#DCD0EB',
];

$color-1: #E5C5C2;
$color-2: #B3E6B9;
$color-3: #E9DD95;
$color-4: #DCD0EB;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a balanced, easygoing 4-colour palette built from closely related tones that blend harmoniously.

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a balanced, easygoing 4-colour palette built from closely related tones that blend harmoniously. It is anchored by Yellow (#E9DD95) and reads as bright and open, with an average saturation of 49% and lightness of 81%. It adapts to a wide range of web and brand projects.

The colors in this palette

Light Red `#E5C5C2`

rgb(229, 197, 194) · hsl(5, 40%, 83%)

A light, airy tone — ideal for backgrounds and subtle fills.

Light Green `#B3E6B9`

rgb(179, 230, 185) · hsl(127, 50%, 80%)

A light, airy tone — ideal for backgrounds and subtle fills.

Yellow `#E9DD95`

rgb(233, 221, 149) · hsl(51, 66%, 75%)

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

Light Violet `#DCD0EB`

rgb(220, 208, 235) · hsl(267, 40%, 87%)

A light, airy tone — ideal for backgrounds and subtle fills.

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
#E5C5C2	#E9DD95	1.16:1	Fail	Fail
#E5C5C2	#B3E6B9	1.14:1	Fail	Fail
#E5C5C2	#DCD0EB	1.09:1	Fail	Fail
#E9DD95	#DCD0EB	1.07:1	Fail	Fail
#B3E6B9	#DCD0EB	1.05:1	Fail	Fail
#B3E6B9	#E9DD95	1.02:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Light Violet (#DCD0EB): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Yellow (#E9DD95): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Yellow (#E9DD95): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Light Green (#B3E6B9): 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 Yellow tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

#5F71DE · Blue #B0DE5F · Green #DE8C5F · Orange #5FDECC · Teal

Frequently asked questions

What colours are in this palette?

This palette has 4 colours: Light Red (#E5C5C2), Light Green (#B3E6B9), Yellow (#E9DD95) and Light Violet (#DCD0EB).

Is this a warm or cool colour palette?

It is balanced, mixing warm and cool tones fairly evenly.

What are the hex codes for this palette?

The hex codes are #E5C5C2, #B3E6B9, #E9DD95 and #DCD0EB. You can copy them as CSS variables, Tailwind, SCSS or JSON from the code panel above.

Is this palette accessible for text?

The colours are fairly close in contrast, so pair them carefully for text — put a very light or very dark colour behind body text, and check the contrast table above.