What are the hex codes in the Brick & Watermelon Mood palette?

The Brick & Watermelon Mood color palette consists of Plum #9D50A6, Brick #D53A43, Watermelon #F8789F, Cotton Candy #FFB7E2.

How should I use the Brick & Watermelon Mood palette on a website?

Use Cotton Candy #FFB7E2 as the background, Plum #9D50A6 for text, Watermelon #F8789F for buttons and links, and Brick #D53A43 for accents. No pair inside the palette reaches 4.5:1, so add black or white for body text.

Which colors in Brick & Watermelon Mood have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #9D50A6 on #FFB7E2 with a ratio of 3.18:1, which passes WCAG AA for large text only.

#9D50A6Plum

#D53A43Brick

#F8789FWatermelon

#FFB7E2Cotton Candy

Brick & Watermelon Mood color palette

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Plum	`#9D50A6`	`rgb(157, 80, 166)`	`hsl(294, 35%, 48%)`	`oklch(55.8% 0.152 323)`
Brick	`#D53A43`	`rgb(213, 58, 67)`	`hsl(357, 65%, 53%)`	`oklch(58.4% 0.191 22)`
Watermelon	`#F8789F`	`rgb(248, 120, 159)`	`hsl(342, 90%, 72%)`	`oklch(73.1% 0.161 3)`
Cotton Candy	`#FFB7E2`	`rgb(255, 183, 226)`	`hsl(324, 100%, 86%)`	`oklch(85.9% 0.099 343)`

Why it works and how to use it

Brick & Watermelon Mood is a vivid analogous color palette tagged sunset, gradient, vibrant. The hues stay within 63° of each other on the color wheel, which is why the palette feels cohesive rather than busy. These are bold, punchy colors that need generous white space around them. The overall temperature is warm.

It works because the lightness steps are gentle (48% to 86%), which keeps the mood consistent from edge to edge. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

Background: Cotton Candy (#FFB7E2) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Plum (#9D50A6) on #FFB7E2 gives 3.18:1, enough for large headings only.
Primary: Watermelon (#F8789F) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
Accent: Brick (#D53A43) for highlights, badges and hover states.

No pair inside the palette reaches 4.5:1, so add black or white for body text.

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#9D50A6

#D53A43

#F8789F

#FFB7E2

Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.

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Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

Pair	Sample	Ratio	Level
`#9D50A6` on `#FFB7E2`	Aa	3.18:1	AA large only
`#D53A43` on `#FFB7E2`	Aa	2.91:1	Fail
`#9D50A6` on `#F8789F`	Aa	1.98:1	Fail
`#D53A43` on `#F8789F`	Aa	1.81:1	Fail
`#F8789F` on `#FFB7E2`	Aa	1.6:1	Fail
`#9D50A6` on `#D53A43`	Aa	1.09:1	Fail

:root {
  --plum: #9D50A6;
  --brick: #D53A43;
  --watermelon: #F8789F;
  --cotton-candy: #FFB7E2;
}

$plum: #9D50A6;
$brick: #D53A43;
$watermelon: #F8789F;
$cotton-candy: #FFB7E2;

// tailwind.config.js
module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      colors: {
        'plum': '#9D50A6',
        'brick': '#D53A43',
        'watermelon': '#F8789F',
        'cotton-candy': '#FFB7E2',
      },
    },
  },
};

{
  "name": "Brick & Watermelon Mood",
  "colors": [
    "#9D50A6",
    "#D53A43",
    "#F8789F",
    "#FFB7E2"
  ]
}

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9D50A6, #D53A43, #F8789F, #FFB7E2);

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Added 2025-09-30 · Free for commercial use, no attribution needed.

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