What are the hex codes in the Hot Pink & Cotton Candy Dream palette?

The Hot Pink & Cotton Candy Dream color palette consists of Hot Pink #F76DB9, Cotton Candy #FFA8C0, Gunmetal #003031, Smoke #F6F6F6.

How should I use the Hot Pink & Cotton Candy Dream palette on a website?

Use Smoke #F6F6F6 as the background, Gunmetal #003031 for text, Cotton Candy #FFA8C0 for buttons and links, and Hot Pink #F76DB9 for accents. 3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Gunmetal on Smoke at 13.24:1.

Which colors in Hot Pink & Cotton Candy Dream have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #003031 on #F6F6F6 with a ratio of 13.24:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#F76DB9Hot Pink

#FFA8C0Cotton Candy

#003031Gunmetal

#F6F6F6Smoke

Hot Pink & Cotton Candy Dream color palette

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Hot Pink	`#F76DB9`	`rgb(247, 109, 185)`	`hsl(327, 90%, 70%)`	`oklch(72.4% 0.187 349)`
Cotton Candy	`#FFA8C0`	`rgb(255, 168, 192)`	`hsl(343, 100%, 83%)`	`oklch(82.3% 0.106 2)`
Gunmetal	`#003031`	`rgb(0, 48, 49)`	`hsl(181, 100%, 10%)`	`oklch(28.0% 0.048 197)`
Smoke	`#F6F6F6`	`rgb(246, 246, 246)`	`hsl(0, 0%, 96%)`	`oklch(97.3% 0.000 0)`

Why it works and how to use it

Hot Pink & Cotton Candy Dream is a vivid complementary color palette tagged modern, warm, pink. Hot Pink and Gunmetal 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.

The palette holds together thanks to its complementary hue relationship and a strong light-to-dark ladder (96% down to 10% lightness). A natural fit for websites, presentations and branding.

Background: Smoke (#F6F6F6) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Gunmetal (#003031) on #F6F6F6 gives 13.24:1, passing WCAG AAA.
Primary: Cotton Candy (#FFA8C0) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
Accent: Hot Pink (#F76DB9) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Gunmetal on Smoke at 13.24:1.

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#F76DB9

#FFA8C0

#003031

#F6F6F6

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
`#003031` on `#F6F6F6`	Aa	13.24:1	AAA
`#FFA8C0` on `#003031`	Aa	7.92:1	AAA
`#F76DB9` on `#003031`	Aa	5.35:1	AA
`#F76DB9` on `#F6F6F6`	Aa	2.48:1	Fail
`#FFA8C0` on `#F6F6F6`	Aa	1.67:1	Fail
`#F76DB9` on `#FFA8C0`	Aa	1.48:1	Fail

:root {
  --hot-pink: #F76DB9;
  --cotton-candy: #FFA8C0;
  --gunmetal: #003031;
  --smoke: #F6F6F6;
}

$hot-pink: #F76DB9;
$cotton-candy: #FFA8C0;
$gunmetal: #003031;
$smoke: #F6F6F6;

// tailwind.config.js
module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      colors: {
        'hot-pink': '#F76DB9',
        'cotton-candy': '#FFA8C0',
        'gunmetal': '#003031',
        'smoke': '#F6F6F6',
      },
    },
  },
};

{
  "name": "Hot Pink & Cotton Candy Dream",
  "colors": [
    "#F76DB9",
    "#FFA8C0",
    "#003031",
    "#F6F6F6"
  ]
}

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F76DB9, #FFA8C0, #003031, #F6F6F6);

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