#E85070 · #88D08A · #F0C860 · #4A3A56
Use #E85070 as the background. Use #88D08A as the primary accent. Use #F0C860 as secondary. Use #4A3A56 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Gumdrop Hill — candy, neon, vintage.
Technical breakdown for the Gumdrop Hill 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: 24.1% | 232, 80, 112 | 0%, 66%, 52%, 9% | 347°, 77%, 61% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 52.2% | 136, 208, 138 | 35%, 0%, 34%, 18% | 122°, 43%, 67% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 60.7% | 240, 200, 96 | 0%, 17%, 60%, 6% | 43°, 83%, 66% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 5.2% | 74, 58, 86 | 14%, 33%, 0%, 66% | 274°, 19%, 28% |
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 Gumdrop Hill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4A3A56 on #F0C860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.47:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #F0C860 on #4A3A56 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.47:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #4A3A56 on #88D08A |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.63:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #88D08A on #4A3A56 |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.63:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #4A3A56 on #E85070 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.86:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E85070 on #4A3A56 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.86:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #F0C860 on #E85070 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.26:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E85070 on #F0C860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.26:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #88D08A on #E85070 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.97:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E85070 on #88D08A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.97:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #F0C860 on #88D08A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.15:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #88D08A on #F0C860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.15:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Gumdrop Hill 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.
A triadic 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 #88D08A on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #88D08A — 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 Gumdrop Hill 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 #E85070 for the main background and #88D08A for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #4A3A56 and #E85070 is 2.86:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Gumdrop Hill palette contains #E85070, #88D08A, #F0C860, #4A3A56. 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: #4A3A56 on #F0C860 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.
Beyond its own four colors, #CF87CD, #8FC7AD, #181012 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.
Gumdrop Hill reads as candy, neon, vintage. Gently saturated green drives the personality, grounded by saturated rose-red — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Gumdrop Hill 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 Gumdrop Hill's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.