#BB002BChili
#E3E3E3Ice
#D8A6B2Lilac
#0F6646Hunter Green

Scarlet Chili & Hunter Green color palette

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Scarlet Chili & Hunter Green is a complementary color palette tagged modern, red, pink. Near-complementary hues (about 172° apart) make this a high-contrast, attention-grabbing combination. Saturation is moderate, which keeps it flexible for both interfaces and print. Warm and cool hues are mixed, which adds depth.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Chili#BB002Brgb(187, 0, 43)hsl(346, 100%, 37%)oklch(50.1% 0.201 21)
Ice#E3E3E3rgb(227, 227, 227)hsl(0, 0%, 89%)oklch(91.6% 0.000 0)
Lilac#D8A6B2rgb(216, 166, 178)hsl(346, 39%, 75%)oklch(77.5% 0.061 3)
Hunter Green#0F6646rgb(15, 102, 70)hsl(158, 74%, 23%)oklch(45.3% 0.094 162)

Why it works and how to use it

It works because the lightness range is wide (23% to 89%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Ice (#E3E3E3) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Hunter Green (#0F6646) on #E3E3E3 gives 5.44:1, passing WCAG AA.
  • Primary: Chili (#BB002B) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (5.2:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
  • Accent: Lilac (#D8A6B2) for highlights, badges and hover states.

2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Ice on Hunter Green at 5.44:1.

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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

#BB002B
#E3E3E3
#D8A6B2
#0F6646

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#E3E3E3 on #0F6646Aa5.44:1AA
#BB002B on #E3E3E3Aa5.2:1AA
#D8A6B2 on #0F6646Aa3.33:1AA large only
#BB002B on #D8A6B2Aa3.18:1AA large only
#E3E3E3 on #D8A6B2Aa1.63:1Fail
#BB002B on #0F6646Aa1.05:1Fail

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