Yellow & Red, Orange Color Palette

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#BA281D 186, 40, 29

#C05B0A 192, 91, 10

#C29A0A 194, 154, 10

#EFF5F5 239, 245, 245

#BA281D

Color 1

#C05B0A

Color 2

#C29A0A

Color 3

#EFF5F5

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #BA281D;
  --color-2: #C05B0A;
  --color-3: #C29A0A;
  --color-4: #EFF5F5;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#BA281D',
  'palette-2': '#C05B0A',
  'palette-3': '#C29A0A',
  'palette-4': '#EFF5F5',
}

const palette = [
  '#BA281D',
  '#C05B0A',
  '#C29A0A',
  '#EFF5F5',
];

$color-1: #BA281D;
$color-2: #C05B0A;
$color-3: #C29A0A;
$color-4: #EFF5F5;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a warm, high-energy 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, high-energy 4-colour palette pairing strongly contrasting colours for real visual punch. It is anchored by Yellow (#C29A0A) and reads as well balanced in lightness, with an average saturation of 69% and lightness of 54%. It suits energetic, friendly and lifestyle-oriented designs.

The colors in this palette

Red `#BA281D`

rgb(186, 40, 29) · hsl(4, 73%, 42%)

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

Orange `#C05B0A`

rgb(192, 91, 10) · hsl(27, 90%, 40%)

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

Yellow `#C29A0A`

rgb(194, 154, 10) · hsl(47, 90%, 40%)

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

Light Teal `#EFF5F5`

rgb(239, 245, 245) · hsl(180, 23%, 95%)

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
#BA281D	#EFF5F5	5.59:1	Pass	Fail
#C05B0A	#EFF5F5	4.02:1	Fail	Fail
#C29A0A	#EFF5F5	2.41:1	Fail	Fail
#BA281D	#C29A0A	2.32:1	Fail	Fail
#C05B0A	#C29A0A	1.67:1	Fail	Fail
#BA281D	#C05B0A	1.39:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Light Teal (#EFF5F5): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Orange (#C05B0A): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Yellow (#C29A0A): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Orange (#C05B0A): 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.

#193BB3 · Blue #87B319 · Green #B34519 · Orange #19B391 · Teal