#F9E0C2 · #E8965A · #A8607A · #1E3650
Use #F9E0C2 as the background. Use #E8965A as the primary accent. Use #A8607A as secondary. Use #1E3650 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Venice Lagoon Sunset — sunset, warm, vintage, royal.
Technical breakdown for the Venice Lagoon 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: 77.3% | 249, 224, 194 | 0%, 10%, 22%, 2% | 33°, 82%, 87% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 39.7% | 232, 150, 90 | 0%, 35%, 61%, 9% | 25°, 76%, 63% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 18.1% | 168, 96, 122 | 0%, 43%, 27%, 34% | 338°, 29%, 52% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 3.5% | 30, 54, 80 | 62%, 32%, 0%, 69% | 211°, 45%, 22% |
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 Venice Lagoon Sunset 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1E3650 on #F9E0C2 |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.70:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #F9E0C2 on #1E3650 |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.70:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #1E3650 on #E8965A |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.26:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #E8965A on #1E3650 |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.26:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #A8607A on #F9E0C2 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.57:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #F9E0C2 on #A8607A |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.57:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #1E3650 on #A8607A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.72:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #A8607A on #1E3650 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.72:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #A8607A on #E8965A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.94:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E8965A on #A8607A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.94:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E8965A on #F9E0C2 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.84:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #F9E0C2 on #E8965A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.84:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Venice Lagoon 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.
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 #E8965A on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #E8965A — 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 Venice Lagoon 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.
:root {
/* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'} --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'} --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'} --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'} --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}Use #F9E0C2 for the main background and #E8965A for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #1E3650 and #F9E0C2 is 9.70:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Venice Lagoon Sunset palette contains #F9E0C2, #E8965A, #A8607A, #1E3650. 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: #1E3650 on #F9E0C2 reaches 9.7:1 (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, #59ADE8, #DFD562, #191510 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.
Venice Lagoon 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.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Venice Lagoon Sunset 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 Venice Lagoon Sunset's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.