Watermelon Gelato

#c0686e

Light coral-rose tint for airy warm accents

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About Watermelon Gelato

On my monitor, Watermelon Gelato reads like a pale scoop of pink-orange ice cream with a cool, milky cast. It feels lighter than and , not as blushy and dusty as , and it keeps its sweetness without drifting toward true red.

Use it when you want an orange accent that looks appetizing but stays restrained. I've used it for product cards and onboarding steps in food, beauty, and CPG apps where the UI needs to feel friendly first, polished second. It also works well for health and wellness badges and subscription checkout highlights on cream, off-white, and soft blush backgrounds, because the shade pops more gently than the warmer options in the family.

Quick note: compared to the other oranges here, it can lean pink under strong warm lighting. If your screenshots look a little rosy, pair it with a cleaner, more orange-forward tone for icons and borders so the family stays unmistakably orange.

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

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3.86:1FailAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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3.54:1FailAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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4.60:1AAAAA Large

On Black #000000

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5.45:1AAAAA Large

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