Sunrise colour palettes

Sunset colours, lighter and softer, with a hint of early sky. Explore 325 palettes.

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Colour pairings & usage tips

A pairing to start with.

In Ember & Denim, #D0563A against #D2E9F2 has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1. Use this pair for large text (24px, or about 19px bold); it falls below the normal-text threshold. This checks opaque colours only; other pairings, transparency and gradients need their own checks.

The five swatches span 61–92% OKLCH lightness. Try different colour roles in the palette generator.

Sunrisecompound · mixed
Sunriseanalogous · warm
Sunriseanalogous · warm
Sunrisecompound · mixed
Sunrisecompound · mixed
Sunrisecompound · warm
Sunriseanalogous · warm
Sunrisecompound · mixed
Sunrisecompound · mixed
Sunrisecompound · warm
Sunrisecompound · warm
Sunriseanalogous · warm
Sunriseanalogous · warm
Sunrisecompound · mixed
Sunriseanalogous · warm
Sunrisecompound · mixed
Sunrisecompound · mixed
Sunriseanalogous · warm
Sunrisecompound · mixed
Sunriseanalogous · warm
Sunrisecompound · mixed
Sunrisecompound · mixed
Sunriseanalogous · warm
Sunriseanalogous · warm

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