#E60012 · #FFFFFF · #000000 · #8A8A8A
Use #E60012 as the background. Use #FFFFFF as the primary accent. Use #000000 as secondary. Use #8A8A8A as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Nintendo Red — playful, bold, iconic.
Technical breakdown for the Nintendo Red 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: 16.9% | 230, 0, 18 | 0%, 100%, 92%, 10% | 355°, 100%, 45% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 100.0% | 255, 255, 255 | 0%, 0%, 0%, 0% | 0°, 0%, 100% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 0.0% | 0, 0, 0 | 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% | 0°, 0%, 0% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 25.4% | 138, 138, 138 | 0%, 0%, 0%, 46% | 0°, 0%, 54% |
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 Nintendo Red 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #000000 on #FFFFFF |
Aa Sample Text
| 21.00:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #FFFFFF on #000000 |
Aa Sample Text
| 21.00:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #8A8A8A on #000000 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.08:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #000000 on #8A8A8A |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.08:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #FFFFFF on #E60012 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.80:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #E60012 on #FFFFFF |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.80:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #000000 on #E60012 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.37:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #E60012 on #000000 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.37:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #8A8A8A on #FFFFFF |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.45:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #FFFFFF on #8A8A8A |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.45:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #8A8A8A on #E60012 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.39:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E60012 on #8A8A8A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.39:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Nintendo Red 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 #FFFFFF on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #FFFFFF — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Nintendo Red 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 #E60012 for the main background and #FFFFFF for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #8A8A8A and #E60012 is 1.39:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Nintendo Red palette contains #E60012, #FFFFFF, #000000, #8A8A8A. 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: #000000 on #FFFFFF reaches 21.0:1 (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.
Beyond its own four colors, #B3B3B3, #FFFFFF, #F2E9E9 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.
Nintendo Red reads as playful, bold, iconic. Neutral gray drives the personality, grounded by saturated rose-red — a combination that works best when the mid-tone base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Nintendo Red 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 Nintendo Red's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.