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Retro color palettes

Retro palettes revive the loud side of past decades, diner oranges, roller-rink pinks, cassette teals. Playful with a wink.

24 curated palettes · Click any color to copy its hex code

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Jukebox

#f5a157rgb(245, 161, 87)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e6511frgb(230, 81, 31)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#d45484rgb(212, 84, 132)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#44a8a4rgb(68, 168, 164)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e3dccfrgb(227, 220, 207)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→

Diner

#eca03frgb(236, 160, 63)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e03f26rgb(224, 63, 38)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#d2709brgb(210, 112, 155)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#40aaaergb(64, 170, 174)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e8e5d8rgb(232, 229, 216)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→

Roller rink

#f0be4ergb(240, 190, 78)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e6693drgb(230, 105, 61)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#ce6179rgb(206, 97, 121)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#46afb4rgb(70, 175, 180)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e8e4d6rgb(232, 228, 214)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→

Motel

#f2b956rgb(242, 185, 86)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e26a3brgb(226, 106, 59)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#d86a89rgb(216, 106, 137)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#47c1b8rgb(71, 193, 184)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#eae5d7rgb(234, 229, 215)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→

Boogie

#eeae3drgb(238, 174, 61)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#dd5a2argb(221, 90, 42)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#d55a75rgb(213, 90, 117)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#4eb6b4rgb(78, 182, 180)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e1dcc9rgb(225, 220, 201)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→

Turntable

#ed9d56rgb(237, 157, 86)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#db6c31rgb(219, 108, 49)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#d76181rgb(215, 97, 129)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#4bbbb4rgb(75, 187, 180)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e2ddcfrgb(226, 221, 207)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→

Polavision

#f1a140rgb(241, 161, 64)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e5482drgb(229, 72, 45)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#d15b7frgb(209, 91, 127)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#45aea3rgb(69, 174, 163)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e2dccbrgb(226, 220, 203)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→

Cassette

#ecba53rgb(236, 186, 83)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e3773argb(227, 119, 58)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#d14e6ergb(209, 78, 110)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#50c0b6rgb(80, 192, 182)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#ebe3d5rgb(235, 227, 213)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→

Formica

#f39e4drgb(243, 158, 77)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e36446rgb(227, 100, 70)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#d26185rgb(210, 97, 133)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#46afb4rgb(70, 175, 180)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e4e0ccrgb(228, 224, 204)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→

Sundial

#f1a454rgb(241, 164, 84)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e0652crgb(224, 101, 44)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#d66e9brgb(214, 110, 155)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#4cbbafrgb(76, 187, 175)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e2dacbrgb(226, 218, 203)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→

Lava lamp

#eeab61rgb(238, 171, 97)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#df7248rgb(223, 114, 72)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#cd567argb(205, 86, 122)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#4ec4c2rgb(78, 196, 194)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#eae7d6rgb(234, 231, 214)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→

Pinball

#f5a156rgb(245, 161, 86)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e45639rgb(228, 86, 57)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#d26c98rgb(210, 108, 152)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#49b9b9rgb(73, 185, 185)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#dfd9bfrgb(223, 217, 191)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→

Deep jukebox

#f1b045rgb(241, 176, 69)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e6632argb(230, 99, 42)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#d66682rgb(214, 102, 130)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#49ada7rgb(73, 173, 167)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#dfdbc8rgb(223, 219, 200)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→

Pale diner

#edac4brgb(237, 172, 75)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e16042rgb(225, 96, 66)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#d66281rgb(214, 98, 129)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#4eb1b9rgb(78, 177, 185)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#ded5c2rgb(222, 213, 194)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→

Soft roller rink

#efb460rgb(239, 180, 96)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e96b43rgb(233, 107, 67)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#cf6c8drgb(207, 108, 141)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#48a8aergb(72, 168, 174)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e5ddcergb(229, 221, 206)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→

Bold motel

#f3be5argb(243, 190, 90)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#df6344rgb(223, 99, 68)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#d25076rgb(210, 80, 118)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#56b8b5rgb(86, 184, 181)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e7e2d7rgb(231, 226, 215)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→

Quiet boogie

#f3a855rgb(243, 168, 85)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#df6a2crgb(223, 106, 44)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#d36a88rgb(211, 106, 136)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#47a7a4rgb(71, 167, 164)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e6e0d4rgb(230, 224, 212)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→

Faded turntable

#efa441rgb(239, 164, 65)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e74d31rgb(231, 77, 49)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#ce657ergb(206, 101, 126)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#45b5bbrgb(69, 181, 187)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e8e1d1rgb(232, 225, 209)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→

Vivid polavision

#ecb053rgb(236, 176, 83)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e65c3brgb(230, 92, 59)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#d36893rgb(211, 104, 147)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#4abebdrgb(74, 190, 189)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e8e2d2rgb(232, 226, 210)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→

Smoky cassette

#edad3frgb(237, 173, 63)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e16f33rgb(225, 111, 51)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#d05475rgb(208, 84, 117)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#43b2b8rgb(67, 178, 184)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e1dcc9rgb(225, 220, 201)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→

Clear formica

#f0b655rgb(240, 182, 85)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e0633drgb(224, 99, 61)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#d56a84rgb(213, 106, 132)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#44b9b3rgb(68, 185, 179)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e9e2d7rgb(233, 226, 215)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→

Dusky sundial

#eda940rgb(237, 169, 64)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e85f3frgb(232, 95, 63)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#ca5571rgb(202, 85, 113)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#53b9bdrgb(83, 185, 189)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e4ded1rgb(228, 222, 209)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→

Warm lava lamp

#edbd50rgb(237, 189, 80)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e16326rgb(225, 99, 38)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#d24f74rgb(210, 79, 116)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#4eb0bcrgb(78, 176, 188)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#eae7d6rgb(234, 231, 214)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→

Cool pinball

#f2ba38rgb(242, 186, 56)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e46545rgb(228, 101, 69)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#d3598crgb(211, 89, 140)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#4dbcb7rgb(77, 188, 183)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→
#e3dac6rgb(227, 218, 198)Values, shades & harmoniesOpenOpen palette in generator→

Frequently asked questions

Retro brights pair in threes, orange, teal, and cream is the classic diner formula.

A retro palette is chosen for the feeling it creates rather than a specific hue. The schemes on this page keep that mood consistent so you can apply any of them and get the same emotional read.

A strong example from this page is Jukebox: #f5a157, #e6511f, #d45484, #44a8a4, #e3dccf. It works immediately for layouts, and you can open it in the generator to get RGB, HSL, CMYK, and Pantone values.

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