Rose Color Palette
Rose Color Palette built around #FF007F, a dark warm pink anchor (WCAG contrast 5.56:1 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 | #FFB4CE | |
| surface | #39C680 | |
| text | #940041 | |
| text-muted | #FF007F | |
| primary | #FF007F | |
| secondary | #39C680 | |
| accent | #FF408B |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #ffb4ce;
--surface: #39c680;
--text: #940041;
--text-muted: #ff007f;
--primary: #ff007f;
--secondary: #39c680;
--accent: #ff408b;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #FF007F | #FFB4CE | #940041 | #39C680 | #FF408B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FF007F | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| #FFB4CE | 2.3 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| #940041 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 2.7 |
| #39C680 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| #FF408B | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 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 rose color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #FF007F, #FFB4CE, #940041, #39C680, #FF408B.
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.