#FFD750Gold
#141122Licorice
#F2EFE9Linen
#EF7D00Tangerine

Tangerine & Gold Story color palette

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Tangerine & Gold Story is a vivid complementary color palette tagged halloween, vibrant, warm. Gold and Tangerine 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
Gold#FFD750rgb(255, 215, 80)hsl(46, 100%, 66%)oklch(89.0% 0.154 92)
Licorice#141122rgb(20, 17, 34)hsl(251, 33%, 10%)oklch(19.1% 0.034 291)
Linen#F2EFE9rgb(242, 239, 233)hsl(40, 26%, 93%)oklch(95.3% 0.009 85)
Tangerine#EF7D00rgb(239, 125, 0)hsl(31, 100%, 47%)oklch(70.5% 0.174 55)

Why it works and how to use it

It works because the lightness range is wide (10% to 93%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for seasonal campaigns and greeting cards.

  • Background: Linen (#F2EFE9) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Licorice (#141122) on #F2EFE9 gives 16.15:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Gold (#FFD750) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Tangerine (#EF7D00) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Licorice on Linen at 16.15:1.

Preview on a real UI see how the palette feels in context

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Design faster with Tangerine & Gold Story

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

Primary action Secondary
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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#FFD750
#141122
#F2EFE9
#EF7D00

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#141122 on #F2EFE9Aa16.15:1AAA
#FFD750 on #141122Aa13.32:1AAA
#141122 on #EF7D00Aa6.71:1AA
#F2EFE9 on #EF7D00Aa2.41:1Fail
#FFD750 on #EF7D00Aa1.98:1Fail
#FFD750 on #F2EFE9Aa1.21:1Fail

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