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Tropical Dune palette

Retro · Warm

#BE4E28

(190, 78, 40)

#DDAD4A

(221, 173, 74)

#19A99F

(25, 169, 159)

#7B1E25

(123, 30, 37)

#EDE3C5

(237, 227, 197)

:root {
  --tropical-100: #BE4E28;
  --tropical-200: #DDAD4A;
  --tropical-300: #19A99F;
  --tropical-400: #7B1E25;
  --tropical-500: #EDE3C5;
}

About the Tropical Dune palette

Tropical Dune pairs #BE4E28 with #DDAD4A and #19A99F for a nostalgic and grounded impression. Its darkest shade, #7B1E25, anchors the composition while #EDE3C5 supplies the lightest counterpoint; #19A99F is the strongest saturation accent. The 7.98:1 contrast between the endpoints helps determine whether those two shades belong in text, decoration, or separate surfaces.

Tropical Dune is a retro color palette built from red, orange, teal tones. It contains five colors: #BE4E28, #DDAD4A, #19A99F, #7B1E25, #EDE3C5. The strongest contrast pair in the palette reaches 8.0:1, which is enough for readable body text (WCAG AA).

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

  • Independent restaurant brand
  • Record store website
  • Vintage clothing shop

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Tropical Dune

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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
#BE4E284.87:1 · AA4.31:1 · Large text only
#DDAD4A2.07:1 · Fails AA10.15:1 · AAA
#19A99F2.91:1 · Fails AA7.22:1 · AAA
#7B1E2510.22:1 · AAA2.05:1 · Fails AA
#EDE3C51.28:1 · Fails AA16.39:1 · AAA

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