Summer Citrus: a summer website color palette
Summer palettes are saturated and sunny: citrus, sea blue and sand. A deep sea blue keeps text and buttons readable while orange brings the heat.
#FFF9EF
Background
#FFFFFF
Surface
#10283A
Text
#0B6E99
Accent
#FF8C42
Highlight
The palette as a real page
Make the first impression the one they remember.
The Summer Citrus palette set as a real page: #10283A text on #FFF9EF, every action in #0B6E99.
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Surface #FFFFFF keeps cards distinct from the page.
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Surface #FFFFFF keeps cards distinct from the page.
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Surface #FFFFFF keeps cards distinct from the page.
Contrast
- AaBody text on the page#10283A on #FFF9EF14.4:1AAA
- AaBody text on cards#10283A on #FFFFFF15.1:1AAA
- AaAccent links and icons on the page#0B6E99 on #FFF9EF5.4:1AA
- AaHighlight on the page#FF8C42 on #FFF9EF · large text2.2:1Below AA
- AaPage color on an accent button#FFF9EF on #0B6E99 · large text5.4:1AA
AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text; AAA needs 7:1. Check any pair in the contrast checker.
Copy the palette
:root {
--color-background: #FFF9EF;
--color-surface: #FFFFFF;
--color-text: #10283A;
--color-accent: #0B6E99;
--color-highlight: #FF8C42;
}Every color and what it is for
| Role | HEX | RGB | HSL | Use it for | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaBackground | #FFF9EF | rgb(255, 249, 239) | hsl(38, 100%, 97%) | The page itself, behind everything. Text on it reads best in black. | About 60% |
| AaSurface | #FFFFFF | rgb(255, 255, 255) | hsl(0, 0%, 100%) | Cards, panels, the header and form fields, set apart from the page. Text on it reads best in black. | About 20 to 30% |
| AaText | #10283A | rgb(16, 40, 58) | hsl(206, 57%, 15%) | Headings and body copy: every word meant to be read. Text on it reads best in white. | All reading text |
| AaAccent | #0B6E99 | rgb(11, 110, 153) | hsl(198, 87%, 32%) | Buttons, links and active states only, so the next action is always obvious. Text on it reads best in white. | About 10% |
| AaHighlight | #FF8C42 | rgb(255, 140, 66) | hsl(23, 100%, 63%) | Small moments: badges, success states, a key number or tag. Text on it reads best in black. | A few percent |
The accent, from 50 to 900
Five colors cover the page; a real site also needs lighter and darker steps of the accent for hover states, tinted backgrounds, borders and focus rings. These are mixed from #0B6E99 toward white and black, with 500 as the accent itself.
- 50
#F3F8FA - 100
#DAE9F0 - 200
#AACCDB - 300
#79AFC7 - 400
#418EAF - 500
#0B6E99 - 600
#095E82 - 700
#074B68 - 800
#06374D - 900
#042534
@theme {
--color-accent-50: #F3F8FA;
--color-accent-100: #DAE9F0;
--color-accent-200: #AACCDB;
--color-accent-300: #79AFC7;
--color-accent-400: #418EAF;
--color-accent-500: #0B6E99;
--color-accent-600: #095E82;
--color-accent-700: #074B68;
--color-accent-800: #06374D;
--color-accent-900: #042534;
}More website color palettes
Questions, answered.
The things people ask before they start building.
What colors are best for a summer website?
Summer palettes are saturated and sunny: citrus, sea blue and sand. A deep sea blue keeps text and buttons readable while orange brings the heat. The Summer Citrus palette uses #FFF9EF for the page, #10283A for text, #0B6E99 for actions and #FF8C42 as a highlight.
Is the Summer Citrus palette accessible?
Body text scores 14.4:1 against the background, which passes WCAG AAA. Every pairing a site uses is scored on this page.
What are the hex codes for the Summer Citrus palette?
Background #FFF9EF, Surface #FFFFFF, Text #10283A, Accent #0B6E99, Highlight #FF8C42. Every color is listed on this page in HEX, RGB and HSL, with CSS and Tailwind variables to copy.
How should I use these colors on a summer website?
Use #FFF9EF for about 60% of the page, #FFFFFF for cards and panels, #10283A for all reading text, and keep #0B6E99 for buttons and links only, about 10% of the page, so actions stand out. Save #FF8C42 for small details such as badges and success states.
Can an AI website builder pick a color palette for me?
Yes. Orlume (orlume.site) decides the palette, typography and layout for your brief in its design pass, before any code is written, then builds the site in React and Next.js and deploys it in one click.
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