#FF2E4E
#FFB03D
#00C2A0
#0A0810
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Cyber Slum Color Palette

#FF2E4E · #FFB03D · #00C2A0 · #0A0810

AA
WCAG Grade
5.5:1
Contrast Ratio
1,191
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AI Prompt

Use #FF2E4E as the background. Use #FFB03D as the primary accent. Use #00C2A0 as secondary. Use #0A0810 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Cyber Slum — neon, night, moody, warm.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Cyber Slum 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: 23.8%
255, 46, 78 0%, 82%, 69%, 0% 351°, 100%, 59%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 52.6%
255, 176, 61 0%, 31%, 76%, 0% 36°, 100%, 62%
Secondary
Luminance: 41.1%
0, 194, 160 100%, 0%, 18%, 24% 169°, 100%, 38%
Body Text
Luminance: 0.3%
10, 8, 16 38%, 50%, 0%, 94% 255°, 33%, 5%

Cyber Slum 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 Cyber Slum palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#FF2E4E saturated rose-red
#FFB03D saturated orange
#00C2A0 saturated teal
#0A0810 gently saturated violet

Cyber Slum 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
#0A0810 on #FFB03D
Aa Sample Text
10.93:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#FFB03D on #0A0810
Aa Sample Text
10.93:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#0A0810 on #00C2A0
Aa Sample Text
8.74:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#00C2A0 on #0A0810
Aa Sample Text
8.74:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#0A0810 on #FF2E4E
Aa Sample Text
5.45:1 AA Body text, UI
#FF2E4E on #0A0810
Aa Sample Text
5.45:1 AA Body text, UI
#FFB03D on #FF2E4E
Aa Sample Text
2.00:1 Fail Decorative use only
#FF2E4E on #FFB03D
Aa Sample Text
2.00:1 Fail Decorative use only
#00C2A0 on #FF2E4E
Aa Sample Text
1.60:1 Fail Decorative use only
#FF2E4E on #00C2A0
Aa Sample Text
1.60:1 Fail Decorative use only
#00C2A0 on #FFB03D
Aa Sample Text
1.25:1 Fail Decorative use only
#FFB03D on #00C2A0
Aa Sample Text
1.25:1 Fail Decorative use only

Cyber Slum Color Psychology & Meaning

A dense cyberpunk slum piles housing, cables and signage so tightly that the light has no sky to escape into, and this palette is slum red with slum teal. It feels crowded and humid, the color of a city with its own weather.

Color Harmony: Triadic Scheme

The Cyber Slum 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

The visual density of cyberpunk slums is drawn from real cities such as Hong Kong's Kowloon Walled City, which housed tens of thousands of people in a few hectares before it was demolished in 1994.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the slum red for backgrounds, slum amber for primary actions, slum teal for highlights, and dense dark for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Nightlife, music venues, esports and gaming, streaming platforms.

Colors That Pair Well With Cyber Slum

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.

blue

directly opposite #FFB03D on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow

30° beside #FFB03D — 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 Cyber Slum Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #FFB03D for small UI elements on #FF2E4E — at 2.0:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #0A0810 — 5.5:1 against #FF2E4E passes WCAG AA (AA) for long-form reading.
  • Let #00C2A0 carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #FFB03D.

How to Implement the Cyber Slum Color Scheme

To use this Cyber Slum 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 #FF2E4E for the main background and #FFB03D for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #0A0810 and #FF2E4E is 5.45:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Cyber Slum Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Cyber Slum color palette?

The Cyber Slum palette contains #FF2E4E, #FFB03D, #00C2A0, #0A0810. 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 Cyber Slum color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #0A0810 on #FFB03D reaches 10.9:1 (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 Cyber Slum palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #3D8BFF, #E4F547, #1A0F11 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 Cyber Slum palette create?

Cyber Slum reads as neon, night, moody. Saturated orange drives the personality, grounded by saturated rose-red — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Cyber Slum color palette commercially?

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

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