#FCE3B0
#F0932B
#CE5A6A
#12395C
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Key West Sunset Color Palette

#FCE3B0 · #F0932B · #CE5A6A · #12395C

AAA
WCAG Grade
9.5:1
Contrast Ratio
1,014
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Use #FCE3B0 as the background. Use #F0932B as the primary accent. Use #CE5A6A as secondary. Use #12395C as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Key West Sunset — sunset, warm, vintage.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Key West Sunset 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: 78.8%
252, 227, 176 0%, 10%, 30%, 1% 40°, 93%, 84%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 39.6%
240, 147, 43 0%, 39%, 82%, 6% 32°, 87%, 55%
Secondary
Luminance: 21.5%
206, 90, 106 0%, 56%, 49%, 19% 352°, 54%, 58%
Body Text
Luminance: 3.8%
18, 57, 92 80%, 38%, 0%, 64% 208°, 67%, 22%

Key West Sunset 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 Key West Sunset palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#FCE3B0 saturated orange
#F0932B saturated orange
#CE5A6A gently saturated rose-red
#12395C saturated cyan-blue

Key West Sunset 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
#12395C on #FCE3B0
Aa Sample Text
9.49:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#FCE3B0 on #12395C
Aa Sample Text
9.49:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#12395C on #F0932B
Aa Sample Text
5.05:1 AA Body text, UI
#F0932B on #12395C
Aa Sample Text
5.05:1 AA Body text, UI
#CE5A6A on #FCE3B0
Aa Sample Text
3.16:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#FCE3B0 on #CE5A6A
Aa Sample Text
3.16:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#12395C on #CE5A6A
Aa Sample Text
3.00:1 Fail Decorative use only
#CE5A6A on #12395C
Aa Sample Text
3.00:1 Fail Decorative use only
#F0932B on #FCE3B0
Aa Sample Text
1.88:1 Fail Decorative use only
#FCE3B0 on #F0932B
Aa Sample Text
1.88:1 Fail Decorative use only
#CE5A6A on #F0932B
Aa Sample Text
1.68:1 Fail Decorative use only
#F0932B on #CE5A6A
Aa Sample Text
1.68:1 Fail Decorative use only

Key West Sunset Color Psychology & Meaning

Mallory Square in Key West is a pier where the town gathers every evening to applaud the sun falling into the Gulf of Mexico, and this palette is lemon haze with flamingo pink. It feels festive and easy, the color of a nightly celebration of nothing in particular.

Color Harmony: Triadic Scheme

The Key West Sunset 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 Sunset Celebration at Mallory Square has run since the 1960s, when street performers began setting up for the sunset; it is the only place in the United States where the sun sets over water every day of the year.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the lemon haze for wide surfaces, sunset gold for buttons and links, flamingo pink for secondary details, and gulf blue for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Travel and hospitality, wellness brands, social media campaigns, food and beverage.

Colors That Pair Well With Key West Sunset

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.

cyan-blue

directly opposite #F0932B on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow

30° beside #F0932B — 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 Key West Sunset Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #F0932B for small UI elements on #FCE3B0 — at 1.9:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #12395C — 9.5:1 against #FCE3B0 passes WCAG AA (AAA) for long-form reading.
  • Don't use #CE5A6A behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Key West Sunset Color Scheme

To use this Key West Sunset 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 #FCE3B0 for the main background and #F0932B for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #12395C and #FCE3B0 is 9.49:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Key West Sunset Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Key West Sunset color palette?

The Key West Sunset palette contains #FCE3B0, #F0932B, #CE5A6A, #12395C. 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 Key West Sunset color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #12395C on #FCE3B0 reaches 9.5:1 (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.

What colors go well with the Key West Sunset palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #2886F0, #DFE534, #191610 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 Key West Sunset palette create?

Key West Sunset reads as sunset, warm, vintage. Saturated orange drives the personality, grounded by saturated orange — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Key West Sunset color palette commercially?

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

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