#E8C24E · #C8543C · #4E8EAE · #2E2E30
Use #E8C24E as the background. Use #C8543C as the primary accent. Use #4E8EAE as secondary. Use #2E2E30 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Retro Cereal Box — vintage, candy, warm, neon.
Technical breakdown for the Retro Cereal Box 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: 56.3% | 232, 194, 78 | 0%, 16%, 66%, 9% | 45°, 77%, 61% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 18.9% | 200, 84, 60 | 0%, 58%, 70%, 22% | 10°, 56%, 51% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 24.0% | 78, 142, 174 | 55%, 18%, 0%, 32% | 200°, 38%, 49% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 2.7% | 46, 46, 48 | 4%, 4%, 0%, 81% | 240°, 2%, 18% |
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 Retro Cereal Box 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2E2E30 on #E8C24E |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.91:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E8C24E on #2E2E30 |
Aa Sample Text
| 7.91:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #2E2E30 on #4E8EAE |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.75:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #4E8EAE on #2E2E30 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.75:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #2E2E30 on #C8543C |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.09:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #C8543C on #2E2E30 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.09:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #C8543C on #E8C24E |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.56:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E8C24E on #C8543C |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.56:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #4E8EAE on #E8C24E |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.11:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E8C24E on #4E8EAE |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.11:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #4E8EAE on #C8543C |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.21:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C8543C on #4E8EAE |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.21:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Retro Cereal Box 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 #C8543C on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #C8543C — 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 Retro Cereal Box 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 #E8C24E for the main background and #C8543C for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #2E2E30 and #E8C24E is 7.91:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Retro Cereal Box palette contains #E8C24E, #C8543C, #4E8EAE, #2E2E30. 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: #2E2E30 on #E8C24E reaches 7.9:1 (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.
Beyond its own four colors, #3CB1C8, #BC9549, #181610 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.
Retro Cereal Box reads as vintage, candy, warm. Gently saturated red drives the personality, grounded by saturated orange — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Retro Cereal Box 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 Retro Cereal Box's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.