#FF9890Tulip
#7E5600Cedar
#F6F6F6Smoke
#20190ALicorice

Ruby Tulip & Cedar color palette

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Ruby Tulip & Cedar is a vivid analogous color palette tagged dark, warm, pink. Analogous neighbors on the wheel (Tulip, Cedar) give it a natural, low-tension flow. Saturation runs high, so use the brightest color sparingly and let the others carry the surface area. The overall temperature is warm.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Tulip#FF9890rgb(255, 152, 144)hsl(4, 100%, 78%)oklch(78.5% 0.125 25)
Cedar#7E5600rgb(126, 86, 0)hsl(41, 100%, 25%)oklch(48.4% 0.101 78)
Smoke#F6F6F6rgb(246, 246, 246)hsl(0, 0%, 96%)oklch(97.3% 0.000 0)
Licorice#20190Argb(32, 25, 10)hsl(41, 52%, 8%)oklch(21.8% 0.028 85)

Why it works and how to use it

It works because the lightness range is wide (8% to 96%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Smoke (#F6F6F6) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Licorice (#20190A) on #F6F6F6 gives 16.13:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Tulip (#FF9890) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Cedar (#7E5600) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Smoke on Licorice at 16.13:1.

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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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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#FF9890
#7E5600
#F6F6F6
#20190A

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#F6F6F6 on #20190AAa16.13:1AAA
#FF9890 on #20190AAa8.42:1AAA
#7E5600 on #F6F6F6Aa6.04:1AA
#FF9890 on #7E5600Aa3.15:1AA large only
#7E5600 on #20190AAa2.67:1Fail
#FF9890 on #F6F6F6Aa1.92:1Fail

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