Orangered Color Palette
Orangered Color Palette built around #FF4500, a dark warm orange anchor (WCAG contrast 6.1:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #FFBB98 | |
| surface | #39A0C6 | |
| text | #910E00 | |
| text-muted | #FF4500 | |
| primary | #FF4500 | |
| secondary | #39A0C6 | |
| accent | #FF5D25 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #ffbb98;
--surface: #39a0c6;
--text: #910e00;
--text-muted: #ff4500;
--primary: #ff4500;
--secondary: #39a0c6;
--accent: #ff5d25;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #FF4500 | #FFBB98 | #910E00 | #39A0C6 | #FF5D25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FF4500 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| #FFBB98 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| #910E00 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| #39A0C6 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| #FF5D25 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the orangered color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #FF4500, #FFBB98, #910E00, #39A0C6, #FF5D25.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.