#C8382E · #E8C24E · #3E5E8E · #2E241E
Use #C8382E as the background. Use #E8C24E as the primary accent. Use #3E5E8E as secondary. Use #2E241E as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Circus Poster — vintage, warm, candy, royal.
Technical breakdown for the Circus Poster 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: 15.3% | 200, 56, 46 | 0%, 72%, 77%, 22% | 4°, 63%, 48% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 56.3% | 232, 194, 78 | 0%, 16%, 66%, 9% | 45°, 77%, 61% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 11.0% | 62, 94, 142 | 56%, 34%, 0%, 44% | 216°, 39%, 40% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 1.9% | 46, 36, 30 | 0%, 22%, 35%, 82% | 23°, 21%, 15% |
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 Circus Poster 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2E241E on #E8C24E |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.84:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E8C24E on #2E241E |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.84:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #3E5E8E on #E8C24E |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.83:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #E8C24E on #3E5E8E |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.83:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #E8C24E on #C8382E |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.02:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #C8382E on #E8C24E |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.02:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #2E241E on #C8382E |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.93:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C8382E on #2E241E |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.93:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #2E241E on #3E5E8E |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.30:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #3E5E8E on #2E241E |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.30:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #3E5E8E on #C8382E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.27:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C8382E on #3E5E8E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.27:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Circus Poster palette is built using a split-complementary relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A split-complementary 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 #E8C24E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #E8C24E — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Circus Poster 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 #C8382E for the main background and #E8C24E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #2E241E and #C8382E is 2.93:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Circus Poster palette contains #C8382E, #E8C24E, #3E5E8E, #2E241E. 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: #2E241E on #E8C24E reaches 8.8:1 (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.
Beyond its own four colors, #4F75E8, #BDDE59, #F0EBEA 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.
Circus Poster reads as vintage, warm, candy. Saturated orange drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated red — a combination that works best when the mid-tone base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Circus Poster 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 Circus Poster's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.