#E8C878 · #C8503A · #7EA8B8 · #3A2A0E
Use #E8C878 as the background. Use #C8503A as the primary accent. Use #7EA8B8 as secondary. Use #3A2A0E as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Coney Island Boardwalk — nostalgic, amusement, sunny.
Technical breakdown for the Coney Island Boardwalk 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: 59.8% | 232, 200, 120 | 0%, 14%, 48%, 9% | 43°, 71%, 69% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 18.3% | 200, 80, 58 | 0%, 60%, 71%, 22% | 9°, 56%, 51% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 35.9% | 126, 168, 184 | 32%, 9%, 0%, 28% | 197°, 29%, 61% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 2.6% | 58, 42, 14 | 0%, 28%, 76%, 77% | 38°, 61%, 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 Coney Island Boardwalk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3A2A0E on #E8C878 |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.54:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E8C878 on #3A2A0E |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.54:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #3A2A0E on #7EA8B8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.39:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #7EA8B8 on #3A2A0E |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.39:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #3A2A0E on #C8503A |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.07:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #C8503A on #3A2A0E |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.07:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #C8503A on #E8C878 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.78:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E8C878 on #C8503A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.78:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #7EA8B8 on #C8503A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.75:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C8503A on #7EA8B8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.75:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #7EA8B8 on #E8C878 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.58:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E8C878 on #7EA8B8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.58:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Coney Island Boardwalk palette is built using a complementary relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A complementary palette is often preferred by professional designers because it provides maximum contrast and energy by using opposite colors.
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 #C8503A on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #C8503A — 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 Coney Island Boardwalk 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 #E8C878 for the main background and #C8503A for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #3A2A0E and #E8C878 is 8.54:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Coney Island Boardwalk palette contains #E8C878, #C8503A, #7EA8B8, #3A2A0E. 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: #3A2A0E on #E8C878 reaches 8.5:1 (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, #3CB3C8, #BC9349, #181611 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.
Coney Island Boardwalk reads as nostalgic, amusement, sunny. Gently 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 Coney Island Boardwalk 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 Coney Island Boardwalk's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.