#F7DFC0
#E8905C
#A06A8C
#24344A
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Chicago Skyline Sunset Color Palette

#F7DFC0 · #E8905C · #A06A8C · #24344A

AAA
WCAG Grade
9.8:1
Contrast Ratio
1,051
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Use #F7DFC0 as the background. Use #E8905C as the primary accent. Use #A06A8C as secondary. Use #24344A as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Chicago Skyline Sunset — sunset, warm, cool, moody.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Chicago Skyline Sunset 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: 76.4%
247, 223, 192 0%, 10%, 22%, 3% 34°, 77%, 86%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 37.9%
232, 144, 92 0%, 38%, 60%, 9% 22°, 75%, 64%
Secondary
Luminance: 19.7%
160, 106, 140 0%, 34%, 12%, 37% 322°, 22%, 52%
Body Text
Luminance: 3.3%
36, 52, 74 51%, 30%, 0%, 71% 215°, 35%, 22%

Chicago Skyline Sunset Tints & Shades

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 Chicago Skyline Sunset palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#F7DFC0 saturated orange
#E8905C saturated orange
#A06A8C muted magenta
#24344A gently saturated cyan-blue

Chicago Skyline Sunset Palette Contrast Matrix (WCAG 2.1)

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
#24344A on #F7DFC0
Aa Sample Text
9.77:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#F7DFC0 on #24344A
Aa Sample Text
9.77:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#24344A on #E8905C
Aa Sample Text
5.15:1 AA Body text, UI
#E8905C on #24344A
Aa Sample Text
5.15:1 AA Body text, UI
#A06A8C on #F7DFC0
Aa Sample Text
3.30:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#F7DFC0 on #A06A8C
Aa Sample Text
3.30:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#24344A on #A06A8C
Aa Sample Text
2.96:1 Fail Decorative use only
#A06A8C on #24344A
Aa Sample Text
2.96:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8905C on #F7DFC0
Aa Sample Text
1.90:1 Fail Decorative use only
#F7DFC0 on #E8905C
Aa Sample Text
1.90:1 Fail Decorative use only
#A06A8C on #E8905C
Aa Sample Text
1.74:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8905C on #A06A8C
Aa Sample Text
1.74:1 Fail Decorative use only

Chicago Skyline Sunset Color Psychology & Meaning

The Chicago skyline along Lake Michigan turns the lake into a copper sheet as the sun sets behind the towers, and this palette is lake haze with loop violet. It feels architectural and bracing, the color of a skyline reflected in a freshwater sea.

Color Harmony: Triadic Scheme

The Chicago Skyline Sunset 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.

Hue Wheel

A triadic palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.

History & Design Context

Chicago is the birthplace of the modern skyscraper: the first steel-frame tall building, the Home Insurance Building, was completed there in 1885, and the city's lakefront has been protected as public land since 1836.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the lake haze for wide surfaces, sunset on steel for buttons and links, loop violet for secondary details, and lake michigan for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Travel and hospitality, wellness brands, social media campaigns, food and beverage.

Colors That Pair Well With Chicago Skyline Sunset

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.

cyan-blue

directly opposite #E8905C on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow

30° beside #E8905C — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Chicago Skyline Sunset Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #E8905C for small UI elements on #F7DFC0 — at 1.9:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #24344A — 9.8:1 against #F7DFC0 passes WCAG AA (AAA) for long-form reading.
  • Let #A06A8C carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #E8905C.

How to Implement the Chicago Skyline Sunset Color Scheme

To use this Chicago Skyline Sunset 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.

Option 1: CSS Variables

:root { 
  /* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'}  --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'}  --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'}  --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'}  --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}

Web Design Tip

Use #F7DFC0 for the main background and #E8905C for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #24344A and #F7DFC0 is 9.77:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Chicago Skyline Sunset Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Chicago Skyline Sunset color palette?

The Chicago Skyline Sunset palette contains #F7DFC0, #E8905C, #A06A8C, #24344A. 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.

Is the Chicago Skyline Sunset color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #24344A on #F7DFC0 reaches 9.8:1 (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.

What colors go well with the Chicago Skyline Sunset palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #5EB6E8, #DFCF68, #181510 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.

What mood does the Chicago Skyline Sunset palette create?

Chicago Skyline Sunset reads as sunset, warm, cool. Saturated orange drives the personality, grounded by saturated orange — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Chicago Skyline Sunset color palette commercially?

Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Chicago Skyline Sunset palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.

How do I add the Chicago Skyline Sunset palette to Tailwind or CSS?

Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Chicago Skyline Sunset's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.

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