Citrine Dawn
Citrine Dawn is a balanced warm and cool high contrast palette built with red, green tones. Copy the HEX codes, download the palette image, save it to your collection, or open related palettes below.
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Pairing tips
Use #117511 for soft sections, cards, or open space.
Use #940909 or a deeper nearby shade for readable type.
Use #D6F1D7 for buttons, labels, icons, or small highlights.
CSS variables
:root {
--palette-color-1: #900505;
--palette-color-2: #940909;
--palette-color-3: #D6F1D7;
--palette-color-4: #117511;
}Citrine Dawn colour names and contrast
Every value on this page is calculated from this palette's own HEX codes. The closest CSS named colour tells you what to call each shade, relative luminance shows how light or dark it truly is, and the contrast table shows which pairs are safe to set text in.
Swatch reference
| Swatch | Closest named colour | Match | Luminance | Hue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #900505 | Dark Red | 15 RGB pts | 0.060 | 0° |
| #940909 | Dark Red | 27 RGB pts | 0.065 | 0° |
| #D6F1D7 | Gainsboro | 44 RGB pts | 0.821 | 122° |
| #117511 | Green | 44 RGB pts | 0.129 | 120° |
Contrast ratios (WCAG 2.1)
| Colour pair | Ratio | Body text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| #900505 on #D6F1D7 | 7.88:1 | AAA | AAA |
| #940909 on #D6F1D7 | 7.57:1 | AAA | AAA |
| #D6F1D7 on #117511 | 4.87:1 | AA | AAA |
| #900505 on #117511 | 1.62:1 | fail | fail |
| #940909 on #117511 | 1.55:1 | fail | fail |
| #900505 on #940909 | 1.04:1 | fail | fail |
What this means in practice
- Highest contrast: #900505 against #D6F1D7 at 7.88:1 — the safest pair here for body copy.
- Lowest contrast: #900505 against #940909 at 1.04:1 — decorative use only, it does not meet WCAG AA for text.
- Darkest colour: #900505 (Dark Red, luminance 0.060) — the natural choice for headings.
- Lightest colour: #D6F1D7 (Gainsboro, luminance 0.821) — best used for backgrounds.
- Hue spread: 122° across 4 of 4 colours, which makes this a broad multicolour palette.
- Text recommendation: set type in #900505 on a #D6F1D7 background, and reserve #900505 for borders, icons or accents.
FAQ
It is a balanced warm and cool high contrast color palette with red, green tones.
Yes. Use the lightest color for backgrounds, deeper colors for text, and mid tones for buttons or accents. Check the contrast table above before setting body copy.
Yes. Use the copy buttons for the full palette or for a single color row.
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