Light Yellow & Red, Light Pink Color Palette

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#E18793 225, 135, 147

#DECAE0 222, 202, 224

#F5F5C9 245, 245, 201

#BCCCC7 188, 204, 199

#E18793

Color 1

#DECAE0

Color 2

#F5F5C9

Color 3

#BCCCC7

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #E18793;
  --color-2: #DECAE0;
  --color-3: #F5F5C9;
  --color-4: #BCCCC7;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#E18793',
  'palette-2': '#DECAE0',
  'palette-3': '#F5F5C9',
  'palette-4': '#BCCCC7',
}

const palette = [
  '#E18793',
  '#DECAE0',
  '#F5F5C9',
  '#BCCCC7',
];

$color-1: #E18793;
$color-2: #DECAE0;
$color-3: #F5F5C9;
$color-4: #BCCCC7;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a balanced, balanced 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, balanced 4-colour palette built from closely related tones that blend harmoniously. It is anchored by Light Yellow (#F5F5C9) and reads as bright and open, with an average saturation of 42% and lightness of 80%. It adapts to a wide range of web and brand projects.

The colors in this palette

Red `#E18793`

rgb(225, 135, 147) · hsl(352, 60%, 71%)

A balanced mid-tone that works well for primary surfaces and UI elements.

Light Pink `#DECAE0`

rgb(222, 202, 224) · hsl(295, 26%, 84%)

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

Light Yellow `#F5F5C9`

rgb(245, 245, 201) · hsl(60, 69%, 87%)

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

Muted Teal `#BCCCC7`

rgb(188, 204, 199) · hsl(161, 14%, 77%)

A soft, muted tone that suits calm backgrounds and large surfaces.

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
#E18793	#F5F5C9	2.32:1	Fail	Fail
#E18793	#DECAE0	1.69:1	Fail	Fail
#E18793	#BCCCC7	1.56:1	Fail	Fail
#F5F5C9	#BCCCC7	1.49:1	Fail	Fail
#DECAE0	#F5F5C9	1.38:1	Fail	Fail
#DECAE0	#BCCCC7	1.08:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Light Yellow (#F5F5C9): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Red (#E18793): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Red (#E18793): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Light Pink (#DECAE0): 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 Light Yellow tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

#5B5BE1 · Blue #9EE15B · Green #E19E5B · Orange #5BE1E1 · Teal

Frequently asked questions

What colours are in this palette?

This palette has 4 colours: Red (#E18793), Light Pink (#DECAE0), Light Yellow (#F5F5C9) and Muted Teal (#BCCCC7).

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 #E18793, #DECAE0, #F5F5C9 and #BCCCC7. 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.