#F0C870 · #D8502E · #8E2E42 · #1E1830
Use #F0C870 as the background. Use #D8502E as the primary accent. Use #8E2E42 as secondary. Use #1E1830 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Burning Sky — sunset, warm, neon, moody.
Technical breakdown for the Burning Sky color scheme. Use these values for web design (HEX/RGB), print projects (CMYK), or specialized design software (HSL).
| Swatch | Design Role | HEX | RGB | CMYK | HSL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background Luminance: 61.0% | 240, 200, 112 | 0%, 17%, 53%, 6% | 41°, 81%, 69% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 20.5% | 216, 80, 46 | 0%, 63%, 79%, 15% | 12°, 69%, 51% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 8.1% | 142, 46, 66 | 0%, 68%, 54%, 44% | 348°, 51%, 37% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 1.1% | 30, 24, 48 | 37%, 50%, 0%, 81% | 255°, 33%, 14% |
Hover states, borders and elevation need lighter and darker steps of your base colors. Here are computed tints and shades for every color in the Burning Sky palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.
Every color tested as text on every other color as background. Body copy needs 4.5:1 (AA), large text and UI components 3:1. AAA requires 7:1.
| Text on Background | Preview | Ratio | Grade | Safe For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1E1830 on #F0C870 |
Aa Sample Text
| 10.75:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #F0C870 on #1E1830 |
Aa Sample Text
| 10.75:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #8E2E42 on #F0C870 |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.04:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #F0C870 on #8E2E42 |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.04:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #1E1830 on #D8502E |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.16:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #D8502E on #1E1830 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.16:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #D8502E on #F0C870 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.58:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #F0C870 on #D8502E |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.58:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1E1830 on #8E2E42 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.13:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8E2E42 on #1E1830 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.13:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8E2E42 on #D8502E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.95:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #D8502E on #8E2E42 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.95:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Burning Sky palette is built using a triadic relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A triadic palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.
Need a fifth color? These three companions are computed from the palette's own hue positions on the color wheel, so they extend the scheme without breaking its harmony.
directly opposite #D8502E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #D8502E — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Burning Sky color palette in your web project, you can copy the following CSS variables or Tailwind CSS configuration. These roles ensure your UI maintains accessibility and visual hierarchy.
:root {
/* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'} --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'} --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'} --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'} --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}Use #F0C870 for the main background and #D8502E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #1E1830 and #F0C870 is 10.75:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Burning Sky palette contains #F0C870, #D8502E, #8E2E42, #1E1830. Click any swatch on this page to copy its value, or export all four at once as CSS variables, Tailwind config, SCSS or a Figma-ready list.
Yes for its strongest pairings: #1E1830 on #F0C870 reaches 10.7:1 (AAA). For body text always keep a 4.5:1 ratio and for large UI elements 3:1 — the full contrast matrix above shows the exact score for every color-on-color combination in this palette.
Beyond its own four colors, #2CB6D8, #CCA038, #191610 extend it naturally: the complementary hue for high-energy accents, an analogous neighbor for calm transitions, and a tinted neutral for surfaces. All three are computed from this palette's hues on the color wheel.
Burning Sky reads as sunset, warm, neon. Saturated red drives the personality, grounded by saturated orange — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Burning Sky palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.
Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Burning Sky's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.