#FF2E4E
#FFD23F
#00D8FF
#0C0A12
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Dotonbori Lights Color Palette

#FF2E4E · #FFD23F · #00D8FF · #0C0A12

AA
WCAG Grade
5.4:1
Contrast Ratio
1,026
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AI Prompt

Use #FF2E4E as the background. Use #FFD23F as the primary accent. Use #00D8FF as secondary. Use #0C0A12 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Dotonbori Lights — neon, night, warm, candy.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Dotonbori Lights 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: 67.7%
255, 210, 63 0%, 18%, 75%, 0% 46°, 100%, 62%
Secondary
Luminance: 56.3%
0, 216, 255 100%, 15%, 0%, 0% 189°, 100%, 50%
Body Text
Luminance: 0.3%
12, 10, 18 33%, 44%, 0%, 93% 255°, 29%, 5%

Dotonbori Lights 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 Dotonbori Lights palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#FF2E4E saturated rose-red
#FFD23F saturated yellow
#00D8FF saturated teal
#0C0A12 gently saturated violet

Dotonbori Lights 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
#0C0A12 on #FFD23F
Aa Sample Text
13.62:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#FFD23F on #0C0A12
Aa Sample Text
13.62:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#0C0A12 on #00D8FF
Aa Sample Text
11.49:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#00D8FF on #0C0A12
Aa Sample Text
11.49:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#0C0A12 on #FF2E4E
Aa Sample Text
5.39:1 AA Body text, UI
#FF2E4E on #0C0A12
Aa Sample Text
5.39:1 AA Body text, UI
#FFD23F on #FF2E4E
Aa Sample Text
2.53:1 Fail Decorative use only
#FF2E4E on #FFD23F
Aa Sample Text
2.53:1 Fail Decorative use only
#00D8FF on #FF2E4E
Aa Sample Text
2.13:1 Fail Decorative use only
#FF2E4E on #00D8FF
Aa Sample Text
2.13:1 Fail Decorative use only
#00D8FF on #FFD23F
Aa Sample Text
1.19:1 Fail Decorative use only
#FFD23F on #00D8FF
Aa Sample Text
1.19:1 Fail Decorative use only

Dotonbori Lights Color Psychology & Meaning

Dotonbori in Osaka lines its canal with giant mechanical signs, including a running athlete and a huge crab, lit in red and gold, and this palette is sign red with canal cyan. It feels comic and excessive, the color of a street that competes with itself for attention.

Color Harmony: Triadic Scheme

The Dotonbori Lights 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

Dotonbori's signage has been a bylaw-governed competition since the 1950s, and its famous Glico running man sign has been replaced several times, most recently with an LED version in 2014.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the sign red for page backgrounds, crab gold for calls to action, canal cyan for card accents, and canal night for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Fintech and crypto products, developer tools, hackathon branding.

Colors That Pair Well With Dotonbori Lights

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 #FFD23F on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow-green

30° beside #FFD23F — 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 Dotonbori Lights Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #FFD23F for small UI elements on #FF2E4E — at 2.5:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #0C0A12 — 5.4:1 against #FF2E4E passes WCAG AA (AA) for long-form reading.
  • Let #00D8FF carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #FFD23F.

How to Implement the Dotonbori Lights Color Scheme

To use this Dotonbori Lights 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 #FFD23F for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #0C0A12 and #FF2E4E is 5.39:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Dotonbori Lights Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Dotonbori Lights color palette?

The Dotonbori Lights palette contains #FF2E4E, #FFD23F, #00D8FF, #0C0A12. 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 Dotonbori Lights color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #0C0A12 on #FFD23F reaches 13.6:1 (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 Dotonbori Lights palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #3D6AFF, #C7F547, #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 Dotonbori Lights palette create?

Dotonbori Lights reads as neon, night, warm. Saturated yellow 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 Dotonbori Lights color palette commercially?

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

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