#C8A05C
#C8503A
#8E8E5C
#2E2010
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Corona Queens Color Palette

#C8A05C · #C8503A · #8E8E5C · #2E2010

AA
WCAG Grade
6.5:1
Contrast Ratio
880
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Use #C8A05C as the background. Use #C8503A as the primary accent. Use #8E8E5C as secondary. Use #2E2010 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Corona Queens — latin, community, vibrant.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Corona Queens 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: 38.2%
200, 160, 92 0%, 20%, 54%, 22% 38°, 50%, 57%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 18.3%
200, 80, 58 0%, 60%, 71%, 22% 9°, 56%, 51%
Secondary
Luminance: 25.9%
142, 142, 92 0%, 0%, 35%, 44% 60°, 21%, 46%
Body Text
Luminance: 1.7%
46, 32, 16 0%, 30%, 65%, 82% 32°, 48%, 12%

Corona Queens 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 Corona Queens palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#C8A05C gently saturated orange
#C8503A gently saturated red
#8E8E5C muted yellow
#2E2010 gently saturated orange

Corona Queens 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
#2E2010 on #C8A05C
Aa Sample Text
6.49:1 AA Body text, UI
#C8A05C on #2E2010
Aa Sample Text
6.49:1 AA Body text, UI
#2E2010 on #8E8E5C
Aa Sample Text
4.64:1 AA Body text, UI
#8E8E5C on #2E2010
Aa Sample Text
4.64:1 AA Body text, UI
#2E2010 on #C8503A
Aa Sample Text
3.51:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#C8503A on #2E2010
Aa Sample Text
3.51:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#C8503A on #C8A05C
Aa Sample Text
1.85:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8A05C on #C8503A
Aa Sample Text
1.85:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8E8E5C on #C8A05C
Aa Sample Text
1.40:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8A05C on #8E8E5C
Aa Sample Text
1.40:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8E8E5C on #C8503A
Aa Sample Text
1.32:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8503A on #8E8E5C
Aa Sample Text
1.32:1 Fail Decorative use only

Corona Queens Color Psychology & Meaning

Corona is the Queens neighborhood of Latin bakeries, the Queens Museum, and the park that hosted two world fairs, and this palette is that warm gold with festive red. It feels vibrant and communal, the color of a neighborhood with a long parade route through its heart.

Color Harmony: Custom Scheme

The Corona Queens palette is built using a custom relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.

Hue Wheel

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

History & Design Context

Corona was settled by Dutch farmers and grew around the 1939 and 1964 world fairs held in Flushing Meadows at its edge. Latin American immigration, especially from Ecuador and Mexico, made it a cultural heart of Queens.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the warm gold for vibrant surfaces, the red for accents, and the olive for supporting sections. The deep brown grounds everything.

Industries This Palette Suits

Latin cuisine, bakeries, museums, community organizations, retail.

Colors That Pair Well With Corona Queens

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.

teal

directly opposite #C8503A on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

orange

30° beside #C8503A — 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 Corona Queens Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #C8503A for small UI elements on #C8A05C — at 1.9:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #2E2010 — 6.5:1 against #C8A05C passes WCAG AA (AA) for long-form reading.
  • Let #8E8E5C carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #C8503A.

How to Implement the Corona Queens Color Scheme

To use this Corona Queens 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 #C8A05C for the main background and #C8503A for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #2E2010 and #C8A05C is 6.49:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Corona Queens Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Corona Queens color palette?

The Corona Queens palette contains #C8A05C, #C8503A, #8E8E5C, #2E2010. 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 Corona Queens color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #2E2010 on #C8A05C reaches 6.5:1 (AA). 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 Corona Queens palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #3CB3C8, #BC9349, #171512 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 Corona Queens palette create?

Corona Queens reads as latin, community, vibrant. Gently saturated red drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated orange — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Corona Queens color palette commercially?

Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Corona Queens 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 Corona Queens 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 Corona Queens's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.

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