Red & Red, Orange Color Palette

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#D72A2A 215, 42, 42

#F58179 245, 129, 121

#E9AD5C 233, 173, 92

#F0B59F 240, 181, 159

#D72A2A

Color 1

#F58179

Color 2

#E9AD5C

Color 3

#F0B59F

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #D72A2A;
  --color-2: #F58179;
  --color-3: #E9AD5C;
  --color-4: #F0B59F;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#D72A2A',
  'palette-2': '#F58179',
  'palette-3': '#E9AD5C',
  'palette-4': '#F0B59F',
}

const palette = [
  '#D72A2A',
  '#F58179',
  '#E9AD5C',
  '#F0B59F',
];

$color-1: #D72A2A;
$color-2: #F58179;
$color-3: #E9AD5C;
$color-4: #F0B59F;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a warm, bold 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, bold 4-colour palette with a comfortable balance of contrast and harmony. It is anchored by Red (#F58179) and reads as bright and open, with an average saturation of 76% and lightness of 66%. It suits energetic, friendly and lifestyle-oriented designs.

The colors in this palette

Red `#D72A2A`

rgb(215, 42, 42) · hsl(0, 68%, 50%)

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

Red `#F58179`

rgb(245, 129, 121) · hsl(4, 86%, 72%)

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

Orange `#E9AD5C`

rgb(233, 173, 92) · hsl(34, 76%, 64%)

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

Light Orange `#F0B59F`

rgb(240, 181, 159) · hsl(16, 73%, 78%)

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
#D72A2A	#F0B59F	2.78:1	Fail	Fail
#D72A2A	#E9AD5C	2.49:1	Fail	Fail
#D72A2A	#F58179	1.95:1	Fail	Fail
#F58179	#F0B59F	1.42:1	Fail	Fail
#F58179	#E9AD5C	1.28:1	Fail	Fail
#E9AD5C	#F0B59F	1.11:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Light Orange (#F0B59F): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Red (#D72A2A): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Red (#F58179): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Orange (#E9AD5C): 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 Red tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

#55DDE7 · Teal #E7A755 · Orange #E75595 · Pink #55E75F · Green

Frequently asked questions

What colours are in this palette?

This palette has 4 colours: Red (#D72A2A), Red (#F58179), Orange (#E9AD5C) and Light Orange (#F0B59F).

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 #D72A2A, #F58179, #E9AD5C and #F0B59F. 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.