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Citrus Burst

Citrus colors are among the most immediately appetizing in the color spectrum — the vivid yellow of a lemon cross-section, the saturated orange of a ripe tangerine, the surprising crimson interior of a blood orange, the electric green of lime. These are colors that signal freshness, acidity, and energy. They work at high saturation in ways that many colors cannot because food context gives the vividness a natural referent.

A farmers market at 9 AM. Crates of blood oranges, Meyer lemons, and finger limes. Someone has cut a grapefruit and left it on the table, dripping. The smell is extraordinary.

CitrusVividYellowOrangeFresh
Why this set works

The vivid, vitamin-saturated palette of peak citrus — lemon yellow, tangerine, blood orange, and lime — for food, beverage, and energetic brand design.

Food and beverage brand identity and packaging
Health and wellness product design
Summer seasonal campaigns and editorial
Prompt words
citrus color palettelemon and orange palettebright food color schemevitamin c color designfresh citrus branding
Export ready
1. Citrine Core Vivid #D5D520
2. Amber Core Pure #EBC50A
3. Ember Core Vivid #D55C20
4. Lime Bloom Vivid #C2EF95
5. Apricot Core Clear #BC9038
6. True Gray Whisper #F0F0F0
--citrus-burst-1: #D5D520;
--citrus-burst-2: #EBC50A;
--citrus-burst-3: #D55C20;
--citrus-burst-4: #C2EF95;
--citrus-burst-5: #BC9038;
--citrus-burst-6: #F0F0F0;

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Dark mode pairs
#D5D520
#E5E58F
#EBC50A
#F0DE84
#D55C20
#E5AC8F
#C2EF95
#304F12
#BC9038
#DAC59B
#F0F0F0
#1A1A1A

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WCAG contrast audit

WCAG contrast ratios for all palette color pairs against white and black text.

#D5D520
1.6:1 Fail
13.4:1 AAA
#EBC50A
1.7:1 Fail
12.5:1 AAA
#D55C20
3.9:1 AA Large
5.4:1 AA
#C2EF95
1.3:1 Fail
16.1:1 AAA
#BC9038
2.9:1 Fail
7.2:1 AAA
#F0F0F0
1.1:1 Fail
18.4:1 AAA

Color-on-color pairs:

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1.1:1 Fail
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2.5:1 Fail
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1.2:1 Fail
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1.9:1 Fail
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2.3:1 Fail
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1.3:1 Fail
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1.7:1 Fail
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3:1 AA Large
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1.3:1 Fail
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2.2:1 Fail

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Palette

Each swatch links back to its individual archive detail page.

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1
Citrine Core Vivid
#D5D520
Yellow · hsl(60, 74%, 48%)
2
Amber Core Pure
#EBC50A
Yellow · hsl(50, 92%, 48%)
3
Ember Core Vivid
#D55C20
Orange · hsl(20, 74%, 48%)
4
Lime Bloom Vivid
#C2EF95
Lime · hsl(90, 74%, 76%)
5
Apricot Core Clear
#BC9038
Orange · hsl(40, 54%, 48%)
6
True Gray Whisper
#F0F0F0
Red · hsl(0, 0%, 94%)
Editorial direction

Collections should do more than group swatches. Each one should read like a usable design direction with a clear emotional lane and a real application surface.

This detail route is the missing layer between a generic palette gallery and a convincing design reference. It gives the set a specific point of view.

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