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Candy Tide palette

Gradient

#C4226D

(196, 34, 109)

#ED2250

(237, 34, 80)

#EE4B49

(238, 75, 73)

#EE9072

(238, 144, 114)

#F4C395

(244, 195, 149)

:root {
  --candy-100: #C4226D;
  --candy-200: #ED2250;
  --candy-300: #EE4B49;
  --candy-400: #EE9072;
  --candy-500: #F4C395;
}

About the Candy Tide palette

Candy Tide pairs #C4226D with #ED2250 and #EE4B49 for a flowing and cohesive impression. Its darkest shade, #C4226D, anchors the composition while #F4C395 supplies the lightest counterpoint; #ED2250 is the strongest saturation accent. The 3.45:1 contrast between the endpoints helps determine whether those two shades belong in text, decoration, or separate surfaces.

Candy Tide is a gradient color palette built from pink, red, orange tones. It contains five colors: #C4226D, #ED2250, #EE4B49, #EE9072, #F4C395. The strongest contrast pair in the palette reaches 3.4:1, so pair it with a darker neutral for body text.

How to use it

Use the darkest shade for text or backgrounds, the most saturated color for buttons and links, and lighter tones for surfaces and highlights. Copy the CSS variables above, or check any pair in the Contrast Checker.

Suggested use cases

  • Digital product landing page
  • Event poster
  • Creative portfolio

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Candy Tide

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Color, clarity and a little personality.

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Thoughtful details. A clear direction.

Contrast against white and black

Normal text needs 4.5:1 for AA or 7:1 for AAA. Large text needs 3:1 for AA.

ColorWhite textBlack text
#C4226D5.53:1 · AA3.80:1 · Large text only
#ED22504.25:1 · Large text only4.95:1 · AA
#EE4B493.66:1 · Large text only5.74:1 · AA
#EE90722.37:1 · Fails AA8.87:1 · AAA
#F4C3951.60:1 · Fails AA13.09:1 · AAA

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