#F50037Red
#30558BLapis
#F1FAEESmoke
#E1BA00Mustard

Cherry Red & Mustard color palette

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Cherry Red & Mustard is a vivid complementary color palette tagged modern, vibrant, neon. Red and Mustard sit nearly opposite on the color wheel, so the pairing has real energy; keep one as the accent. These are bold, punchy colors that need generous white space around them. Warm and cool hues are mixed, which adds depth.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Red#F50037rgb(245, 0, 55)hsl(347, 100%, 48%)oklch(61.3% 0.247 22)
Lapis#30558Brgb(48, 85, 139)hsl(216, 49%, 37%)oklch(44.9% 0.099 258)
Smoke#F1FAEErgb(241, 250, 238)hsl(105, 55%, 96%)oklch(97.5% 0.018 138)
Mustard#E1BA00rgb(225, 186, 0)hsl(50, 100%, 44%)oklch(80.0% 0.164 94)

Why it works and how to use it

The palette holds together thanks to its complementary hue relationship and a strong light-to-dark ladder (96% down to 37% lightness). A natural fit for websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Smoke (#F1FAEE) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Lapis (#30558B) on #F1FAEE gives 7.02:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Red (#F50037) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (3.98:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
  • Accent: Mustard (#E1BA00) for highlights, badges and hover states.

1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Lapis on Smoke at 7.02:1.

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A palette preview that turns four colors into a page, so you can judge hierarchy, contrast and mood before you commit.

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Color blindness simulation

#F50037
#30558B
#F1FAEE
#E1BA00

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#30558B on #F1FAEEAa7.02:1AAA
#30558B on #E1BA00Aa4.01:1AA large only
#F50037 on #F1FAEEAa3.98:1AA large only
#F50037 on #E1BA00Aa2.27:1Fail
#F50037 on #30558BAa1.76:1Fail
#F1FAEE on #E1BA00Aa1.75:1Fail

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