Bold · 6 original colors

Paper carnival

Six printing inks with an easy, sun-warmed rhythm.

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Paper carnival: #ED6E53, #EFC950, #6AAE9C, #5574B2, #9B6BA5, #E7A4BF

In context

A website adaptation.

The original swatches above stay unchanged in the palette generator. This preview adapts them into readable website roles.

studio / notesA color study

An idea worth exploring

Small details.
Whole new perspective.

The right colors give everyday ideas a little more character. Start with a clear canvas and make room for what matters.

Read the field notes

01 / A fresh start

Let the details do the talking.

A supporting surface, a useful accent, and text you can actually read.

A note on contrast →

Thoughtful colors, considered roles.Explore / Create / Refine

Live HTML preview. Button and accent labels use a derived black or white foreground.

A few field notes

How to use it

Six printing inks with an easy, sun-warmed rhythm. Use the original swatches freely in artwork. The website preview is a separate adaptation with readable text and action colors; open the generator to keep every original swatch exactly.

A starting point for

Posters, identity explorations, illustrations, and expressive digital projects.

Give it structure

Start with #FEF9F8 for the page and #261A17 for readable copy. Put secondary content on #F7ECEA. Use #BE432A for the main action, and keep #00DBFC as a supporting highlight.

A pairing to reconsider

Accent #00DBFC on background #FEF9F8 has 1.60:1 contrast. It falls short of AA for normal text. Keep it as a fill with a contrasting label, or adjust it in the studio.

These roles are suggestions. Test every actual foreground/background pair, including hover, focus, and disabled states.

Measured, not guessed

The contrast check

Solid sRGB colors · WCAG 2.2 text thresholds
Pair	Foreground / background	Ratio	Text result
Body text	`#261A17` / `#FEF9F8`	16.19:1	AAA text
Card text	`#261A17` / `#F7ECEA`	14.60:1	AAA text
Primary as a text link	`#BE432A` / `#FEF9F8`	5.00:1	AA text
Button label	`#FFFFFF` / `#BE432A`	5.22:1	AA text
Accent label	`#000000` / `#00DBFC`	12.54:1	AAA text

AA normal: 4.5:1. AA large: 3:1. AAA normal: 7:1. Results use unrounded values. These checks do not certify a whole design. Read the methodology.

Take it with you

Your palette, in CSS.

Names describe the role, so your stylesheet stays useful when your colors change.

:root {
  --color-background: #fef9f8;
  --color-surface: #f7ecea;
  --color-text: #261a17;
  --color-primary: #be432a;
  --color-accent: #00dbfc;
  --color-on-primary: #ffffff;
  --color-on-accent: #000000;
}