Yellow & Red, Orange Color Palette

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#BB2311 187, 35, 17

#CB6D0F 203, 109, 15

#F5CC1A 245, 204, 26

#F5F5F5 245, 245, 245

#BB2311

Color 1

#CB6D0F

Color 2

#F5CC1A

Color 3

#F5F5F5

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #BB2311;
  --color-2: #CB6D0F;
  --color-3: #F5CC1A;
  --color-4: #F5F5F5;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#BB2311',
  'palette-2': '#CB6D0F',
  'palette-3': '#F5CC1A',
  'palette-4': '#F5F5F5',
}

const palette = [
  '#BB2311',
  '#CB6D0F',
  '#F5CC1A',
  '#F5F5F5',
];

$color-1: #BB2311;
$color-2: #CB6D0F;
$color-3: #F5CC1A;
$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 (#F5CC1A) and reads as well balanced in lightness, with an average saturation of 65% and lightness of 58%. It suits energetic, friendly and lifestyle-oriented designs.

The colors in this palette

Red `#BB2311`

rgb(187, 35, 17) · hsl(6, 83%, 40%)

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

Orange `#CB6D0F`

rgb(203, 109, 15) · hsl(30, 86%, 43%)

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

Yellow `#F5CC1A`

rgb(245, 204, 26) · hsl(49, 92%, 53%)

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
#BB2311	#F5F5F5	5.73:1	Pass	Fail
#BB2311	#F5CC1A	4.03:1	Fail	Fail
#CB6D0F	#F5F5F5	3.36:1	Fail	Fail
#CB6D0F	#F5CC1A	2.36:1	Fail	Fail
#BB2311	#CB6D0F	1.71:1	Fail	Fail
#F5CC1A	#F5F5F5	1.42:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — White (#F5F5F5): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Red (#BB2311): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Yellow (#F5CC1A): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Orange (#CB6D0F): 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.

#2E4FE1 · Blue #A9E12E · Green #E1662E · Orange #2EE1C0 · Teal