Red Color Palette
Red Color Palette built around #FF0000, a dark warm red anchor (WCAG contrast 5.25:1 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 | #FFB296 | |
| surface | #39C6C6 | |
| text | #940000 | |
| text-muted | #FF0000 | |
| primary | #FF0000 | |
| secondary | #39C6C6 | |
| accent | #FF3E22 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #ffb296;
--surface: #39c6c6;
--text: #940000;
--text-muted: #ff0000;
--primary: #ff0000;
--secondary: #39c6c6;
--accent: #ff3e22;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #FF0000 | #FFB296 | #940000 | #39C6C6 | #FF3E22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FF0000 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| #FFB296 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| #940000 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 2.6 |
| #39C6C6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| #FF3E22 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 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 red color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #FF0000, #FFB296, #940000, #39C6C6, #FF3E22.
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.