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Sunset Color Palettes

The full gradient from low sun to upper atmosphere, sampled at five points. Its main colours include beige (#d3f9d7), canary (#f6f0ae), flax (#d4ef98), flax (#c8e65c), magenta (#ea1fc4), built as an analogous set around 15° on the colour wheel. Hex and RGB values for each swatch are listed below for quick copy.

Sunset color palette hex codes

Main sunset colours with named swatches, HEX and RGB. Derived from this tag's hue (15°), saturation (78%) and analogous scheme.

Sunset color palette hex codes
SwatchNameHEXRGBCopy
Beige swatchBeige#d3f9d7rgb(211, 249, 215)
Canary swatchCanary#f6f0aergb(246, 240, 174)
Flax swatchFlax#d4ef98rgb(212, 239, 152)
Flax swatchFlax#c8e65crgb(200, 230, 92)
Magenta swatchMagenta#ea1fc4rgb(234, 31, 196)
Marigold swatchMarigold#cba018rgb(203, 160, 24)
Auburn swatchAuburn#9d1a37rgb(157, 26, 55)
Walnut swatchWalnut#8b3213rgb(139, 50, 19)

Sunset color palettes

About sunset color palettes

The full gradient from low sun to upper atmosphere, sampled at five points. This page collects 24 sunset color palettes, each one generated and then filtered so that every scheme is actually usable in a real design rather than just pleasant to look at.

Most sunset schemes anchor somewhere around terracotta (#e97149), a warm hue sitting near 15 degrees on the color wheel at roughly 78% saturation. The palettes below span a lightness range of about 56 points, which is wide enough to give you a background, a mid-tone and a text color from the same set. Neighbouring hues that sit side by side on the color wheel for a calm, cohesive feel.

Colours sampled from sunset tend to be less saturated than people expect, because real light is never pure. Keeping one desaturated swatch in the palette is what makes the whole thing feel photographed rather than invented.

Need something more specific? Generate a custom scheme with the AI color palette generator or extract one from a photo with the color palette from image tool.

Sunset color palette FAQ

What colors are in a sunset color palette?

A typical sunset palette combines beige (#d3f9d7), canary (#f6f0ae), flax (#d4ef98) and supporting tones. The full gradient from low sun to upper atmosphere, sampled at five points.

What are the hex codes for sunset?

Sunset is a colour family rather than a single value. The main hex codes on this page are #d3f9d7, #f6f0ae, #d4ef98, #c8e65c, #ea1fc4, #cba018, #9d1a37, #8b3213, centred near #e97149. Copy any value from the table above.

How do I use a sunset color palette in my design?

Assign the lightest swatch to backgrounds, the darkest to text, and use the remaining colours for accents and states. Copy the palette as CSS variables or a Tailwind theme from any palette page so the tokens stay consistent across your project.

Are these sunset palettes free to use?

Yes. All 24 palettes on this page are free for personal and commercial work, with no attribution and no account required. You can also type "sunset" into the AI color palette generator to build a fresh scheme in the same range.