Yellow & Red, Orange Color Palette

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#F5555C 245, 85, 92

#BB650A 187, 101, 10

#F5DF28 245, 223, 40

#F5F5F5 245, 245, 245

#F5555C

Color 1

#BB650A

Color 2

#F5DF28

Color 3

#F5F5F5

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #F5555C;
  --color-2: #BB650A;
  --color-3: #F5DF28;
  --color-4: #F5F5F5;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#F5555C',
  'palette-2': '#BB650A',
  'palette-3': '#F5DF28',
  'palette-4': '#F5F5F5',
}

const palette = [
  '#F5555C',
  '#BB650A',
  '#F5DF28',
  '#F5F5F5',
];

$color-1: #F5555C;
$color-2: #BB650A;
$color-3: #F5DF28;
$color-4: #F5F5F5;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a warm, bold 4-colour palette pairing strongly contrasting colours for real visual punch.

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a warm, bold 4-colour palette pairing strongly contrasting colours for real visual punch. It is anchored by Yellow (#F5DF28) and reads as well balanced in lightness, with an average saturation of 67% and lightness of 64%. It suits energetic, friendly and lifestyle-oriented designs.

The colors in this palette

Red `#F5555C`

rgb(245, 85, 92) · hsl(357, 89%, 65%)

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

Orange `#BB650A`

rgb(187, 101, 10) · hsl(31, 90%, 39%)

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

Yellow `#F5DF28`

rgb(245, 223, 40) · hsl(54, 91%, 56%)

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

White `#F5F5F5`

rgb(245, 245, 245) · hsl(0, 0%, 96%)

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
#BB650A	#F5F5F5	3.87:1	Fail	Fail
#BB650A	#F5DF28	3.11:1	Fail	Fail
#F5555C	#F5F5F5	3.04:1	Fail	Fail
#F5555C	#F5DF28	2.44:1	Fail	Fail
#F5555C	#BB650A	1.27:1	Fail	Fail
#F5DF28	#F5F5F5	1.25:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — White (#F5F5F5): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Orange (#BB650A): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Yellow (#F5DF28): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Orange (#BB650A): 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.

#3A4CE3 · Blue #A1E33A · Green #E37C3A · Orange #3AE3D1 · Teal

Frequently asked questions

What colours are in this palette?

This palette has 4 colours: Red (#F5555C), Orange (#BB650A), Yellow (#F5DF28) and White (#F5F5F5).

Is this a warm or cool colour palette?

It is a warm palette — its tones lean toward reds, oranges and yellows, which feel energetic and inviting.

What are the hex codes for this palette?

The hex codes are #F5555C, #BB650A, #F5DF28 and #F5F5F5. 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.