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Saffron Ember#E67E22

Ashoka Navy#1F3C88

Heritage Green#2E8B57

Steel Monsoon#5C677D

Marigold Thread#C9A227

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India Flag Inspired Color Palette

This palette translates the India flag into a modern brand system with a warm saffron anchor, a deep Ashoka-navy accent, and a clear green note that keeps the identity balanced and recognizable. The neutrals stay crisp and usable so the palette can work across digital interfaces without losing the flag-inspired character.

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India Flag Inspired Color Palette

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India Flag Inspired Color Palette

This palette translates the India flag into a modern brand system with a warm saffron anchor, a deep Ashoka-navy accent, and a clear green note that keeps the identity balanced and recognizable. The neutrals stay crisp and usable so the palette can work across digital interfaces without losing the flag-inspired character.

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India Flag Inspired Color Palette

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The main colors work as a flag-inspired system with saffron leading, a deep Ashoka-toned blue grounding the identity, and green adding a clear complementary cultural cue. Together they preserve the spirit of the tricolor while staying distinctive and practical for brand applications.

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Here is the refined color direction we discussed. The system is ready for review.

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Pie, bar, and trend charts reveal whether the palette can support clear, expressive product interfaces.

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Color Roles and Usage Map

Assign existing palette colors to brand, typography, and interface roles.

Brand identity

LogoUsed for logo marks and core brand symbols.Saffron Ember #E67E22

HeadlineUsed for main titles and key messages.Ashoka Navy #1F3C88

LinkUsed for links and interactive text.Ashoka Navy #1F3C88

Buttons

Primary Button

Contrast6.35:1AA

BackgroundSaffron Ember #E67E22

TextCharcoal Black #161616

Secondary Button

Contrast10.19:1AA

BackgroundAshoka Navy #1F3C88

TextPure White #FFFFFF

Outlined Button

Contrast4.25:1Large text

BorderHeritage Green #2E8B57

TextHeritage Green #2E8B57

Interface

TextDefault readable body text.Charcoal Black #161616

Bg LightLight page or section background.Pure White #FFFFFF

Bg DarkDark page or section background.Charcoal Black #161616

IconSmall interface icons and marks.Steel Monsoon #5C677D

BorderCards, inputs, and component borders.Steel Monsoon #5C677D

DividerSubtle separators between content.Marigold Thread #C9A227

OutlineFocus rings and emphasis outlines.Marigold Thread #C9A227

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Print Color Values

CMYK values are calculated from HEX by default. Adjust them only when preparing print materials.

Screen colors stay unchanged.Manual CMYK edits are used in exports and handoff.

CMYK

Calculated CMYK

Saffron EmberMain color - #E67E22

CMYK

Calculated CMYK

Ashoka NavyMain color - #1F3C88

CMYK

Calculated CMYK

Heritage GreenMain color - #2E8B57

CMYK

Calculated CMYK

Steel MonsoonSupport color - #5C677D

CMYK

Calculated CMYK

Marigold ThreadSupport color - #C9A227

CMYK

Calculated CMYK

Pure WhiteNeutral color - #FFFFFF

CMYK

Calculated CMYK

Parchment WhiteNeutral color - #F4F1EA

CMYK

Calculated CMYK

Charcoal BlackNeutral color - #161616

Palette Colors

A compact view of the brand, support, and neutral colors that make up this system.

Main (Brand) Colors

The main colors work as a flag-inspired system with saffron leading, a deep Ashoka-toned blue grounding the identity, and green adding a clear complementary cultural cue. Together they preserve the spirit of the tricolor while staying distinctive and practical for brand applications.

PrimarySaffron Ember

RolesLogo, Btn Primary Bg

This saffron-orange creates instant recognition and carries the most energy in the system.

HEX#E67E22

RGB230, 126, 34

HSL28, 80, 52

CMYK0, 45, 85, 10

SecondaryAshoka Navy

RolesLink, Btn Secondary Bg, Headline

This deep blue gives the palette authority and references the Ashoka Chakra without feeling literal.

HEX#1F3C88

RGB31, 60, 136

HSL223, 63, 33

CMYK77, 56, 0, 47

TertiaryHeritage Green

RolesBtn Outlined Border, Btn Outlined Text

This grounded green completes the flag reference and adds a steady, balanced accent.

HEX#2E8B57

RGB46, 139, 87

HSL146, 50, 36

CMYK67, 0, 37, 45

Support Colors

The support colors soften and extend the flag-inspired main set with restrained accents that help hierarchy and usability. They stay quieter than the main colors so the palette remains centered on saffron, blue, and green.

Steel Monsoon

RolesIcon, Border

This muted blue-gray supports interface structure while echoing the deeper main blue.

HEX#5C677D

RGB92, 103, 125

HSL220, 15, 43

CMYK26, 18, 0, 51

Marigold Thread

RolesDivider, Outline

This subdued golden accent warms separators and outlines without competing with saffron.

HEX#C9A227

RGB201, 162, 39

HSL46, 68, 47

CMYK0, 19, 81, 21

Neutral Colors

Utility colors for backgrounds, text, borders, and balance.

Pure White

RolesBg Light, Btn Secondary Text

HEX#FFFFFF

RGB255, 255, 255

HSL0, 0, 100

CMYK0, 0, 0, 0

Parchment White

HEX#F4F1EA

RGB244, 241, 234

HSL42, 31, 94

CMYK0, 1, 4, 4

Charcoal Black

RolesBg Dark, Text, Btn Primary Text

HEX#161616

RGB22, 22, 22

HSL0, 0, 9

CMYK0, 0, 0, 91

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Export and Handoff

Copy palette values, role tokens, animated gradient snippets, and structured handoff data for websites, design systems, and client work.

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    "source": "colorfly.design",
    "colors": [
        {
            "name": "Saffron Ember",
            "hex": "#E67E22",
            "role": "main",
            "cmyk": {
                "c": 0,
                "m": 45,
                "y": 85,
                "k": 10,
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        },
        {
            "name": "Ashoka Navy",
            "hex": "#1F3C88",
            "role": "main",
            "cmyk": {
                "c": 77,
                "m": 56,
                "y": 0,
                "k": 47,
                "source": "colorfly"
            }
        },
        {
            "name": "Heritage Green",
            "hex": "#2E8B57",
            "role": "main",
            "cmyk": {
                "c": 67,
                "m": 0,
                "y": 37,
                "k": 45,
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        },
        {
            "name": "Steel Monsoon",
            "hex": "#5C677D",
            "role": "support",
            "cmyk": {
                "c": 26,
                "m": 18,
                "y": 0,
                "k": 51,
                "source": "colorfly"
            }
        },
        {
            "name": "Marigold Thread",
            "hex": "#C9A227",
            "role": "support",
            "cmyk": {
                "c": 0,
                "m": 19,
                "y": 81,
                "k": 21,
                "source": "colorfly"
            }
        },
        {
            "name": "Pure White",
            "hex": "#FFFFFF",
            "role": "neutral",
            "cmyk": {
                "c": 0,
                "m": 0,
                "y": 0,
                "k": 0,
                "source": "colorfly"
            }
        },
        {
            "name": "Parchment White",
            "hex": "#F4F1EA",
            "role": "neutral",
            "cmyk": {
                "c": 0,
                "m": 1,
                "y": 4,
                "k": 4,
                "source": "colorfly"
            }
        },
        {
            "name": "Charcoal Black",
            "hex": "#161616",
            "role": "neutral",
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                "c": 0,
                "m": 0,
                "y": 0,
                "k": 91,
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Color tokens

Use these in CSS when you want every raw palette color available by name. Best for websites, landing pages, and design system variables.

Use when: you need the actual colors.

:root {
  --color-saffron-ember: #E67E22;
  --color-ashoka-navy: #1F3C88;
  --color-heritage-green: #2E8B57;
  --color-steel-monsoon: #5C677D;
  --color-marigold-thread: #C9A227;
  --color-pure-white: #FFFFFF;
  --color-parchment-white: #F4F1EA;
  --color-charcoal-black: #161616;
}

Role tokens

Use these in CSS when colors are assigned to practical jobs like text, buttons, borders, links, and backgrounds.

Use when: you need UI roles, not just swatches.

:root {
  --role-logo: #E67E22;
  --role-btn-primary-bg: #E67E22;
  --role-link: #1F3C88;
  --role-btn-secondary-bg: #1F3C88;
  --role-headline: #1F3C88;
  --role-btn-outlined-border: #2E8B57;
  --role-btn-outlined-text: #2E8B57;
  --role-icon: #5C677D;
  --role-border: #5C677D;
  --role-divider: #C9A227;
  --role-outline: #C9A227;
  --role-bg-light: #FFFFFF;
  --role-btn-secondary-text: #FFFFFF;
  --role-bg-dark: #161616;
  --role-text: #161616;
  --role-btn-primary-text: #161616;
}

JSON

Use this structured palette data in apps, generators, plugins, or tools that need to read the palette programmatically.

Use when: a developer or app needs data.

{
    "saffron-ember": "#E67E22",
    "ashoka-navy": "#1F3C88",
    "heritage-green": "#2E8B57",
    "steel-monsoon": "#5C677D",
    "marigold-thread": "#C9A227",
    "pure-white": "#FFFFFF",
    "parchment-white": "#F4F1EA",
    "charcoal-black": "#161616"
}

Moving gradient background

Copy the animated radial gradient background from the visualizer, with this palette already applied.

Use when: you want the hero gradient effect.

<div class="colorfly-moving-gradient-bg">
  <span class="colorfly-gradient-spark" aria-hidden="true"></span>
  <div>
    <small>Motion gradient</small>
    <h2>Gradient background</h2>
    <p>A moving brand gradient built from your palette.</p>
  </div>
</div>

<style>
.colorfly-moving-gradient-bg {
  --gradient-anchor: #E67E22;
  --gradient-partner: #F1B885;
  --gradient-accent: #5C677D;
  --gradient-text: #000000;
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  min-height: 340px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 42px;
  color: var(--gradient-text);
  border-radius: 28px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 82%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--gradient-accent) 48%, transparent) 0 14%, transparent 42%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 84% 18%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--gradient-partner) 52%, transparent) 0 16%, transparent 46%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gradient-anchor), color-mix(in srgb, var(--gradient-anchor) 72%, black 18%), var(--gradient-partner), var(--gradient-anchor));
  background-size: 160% 160%, 180% 180%, 240% 240%;
  animation: colorfly-gradient-bg 10.5s cubic-bezier(.72, 0, .22, 1) infinite;
}
.colorfly-moving-gradient-bg > div {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 640px;
  text-align: center;
}
.colorfly-moving-gradient-bg::before,
.colorfly-moving-gradient-bg::after,
.colorfly-gradient-spark {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
}
.colorfly-moving-gradient-bg::before {
  left: -10%;
  top: -18%;
  width: min(520px, 72%);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle, color-mix(in srgb, var(--gradient-partner) 88%, white 8%) 0%, transparent 66%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 68% 32%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--gradient-accent) 58%, white 10%) 0%, transparent 38%);
  opacity: .86;
  animation: colorfly-gradient-orb-one 11s cubic-bezier(.65, 0, .22, 1) infinite;
}
.colorfly-moving-gradient-bg::after {
  right: -12%;
  bottom: -24%;
  width: min(620px, 82%);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle, color-mix(in srgb, var(--gradient-accent) 86%, white 6%) 0%, transparent 68%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 28% 72%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--gradient-partner) 62%, white 8%) 0%, transparent 42%);
  opacity: .78;
  animation: colorfly-gradient-orb-two 12.8s cubic-bezier(.56, 0, .25, 1) infinite;
}
.colorfly-gradient-spark {
  left: 42%;
  top: 44%;
  width: min(360px, 54%);
  background: radial-gradient(circle, color-mix(in srgb, var(--gradient-anchor) 64%, white 12%) 0%, transparent 62%);
  opacity: .46;
  animation: colorfly-gradient-spark 9.2s cubic-bezier(.62, 0, .2, 1) infinite;
}
@keyframes colorfly-gradient-bg {
  0%, 100% { background-position: 0% 46%, 100% 24%, 0% 50%; }
  18% { background-position: 44% 88%, 58% 12%, 34% 22%; }
  39% { background-position: 86% 38%, 18% 74%, 86% 64%; }
  63% { background-position: 26% 16%, 84% 92%, 42% 100%; }
  82% { background-position: 68% 68%, 32% 30%, 100% 34%; }
}
@keyframes colorfly-gradient-orb-one {
  0%, 100% { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1); }
  22% { transform: translate3d(78%, 22%, 0) scale(1.12); }
  47% { transform: translate3d(44%, 86%, 0) scale(.92); }
  72% { transform: translate3d(112%, 56%, 0) scale(1.2); }
}
@keyframes colorfly-gradient-orb-two {
  0%, 100% { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1.08); }
  19% { transform: translate3d(-48%, -18%, 0) scale(.9); }
  53% { transform: translate3d(-92%, -62%, 0) scale(1.14); }
  79% { transform: translate3d(-22%, -86%, 0) scale(.98); }
}
@keyframes colorfly-gradient-spark {
  0%, 100% { transform: translate3d(-12%, -8%, 0) scale(.84); }
  28% { transform: translate3d(52%, -34%, 0) scale(1.08); }
  58% { transform: translate3d(-44%, 38%, 0) scale(.96); }
  84% { transform: translate3d(20%, 28%, 0) scale(1.18); }
}
</style>

Moving gradient text

Copy the animated gradient text treatment from the visualizer, generated from the main and support colors.

Use when: you want gradient headline text.

<div class="colorfly-gradient-text-card">
  <small>Gradient type</small>
  <h2>Gradient on text</h2>
  <p>A moving text gradient built from your palette.</p>
</div>

<style>
.colorfly-gradient-text-card {
  --gradient-text-a: #E67E22;
  --gradient-text-b: #826348;
  --gradient-text-c: #5C677D;
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  min-height: 310px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 42px;
  text-align: center;
  border-radius: 28px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 14% 18%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--gradient-text-a) 8%, transparent), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #fff, #fbfbfd);
}
.colorfly-gradient-text-card::before,
.colorfly-gradient-text-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  pointer-events: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(2px);
}
.colorfly-gradient-text-card::before {
  left: 9%;
  top: 15%;
  width: min(330px, 48%);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, color-mix(in srgb, var(--gradient-text-a) 20%, transparent) 0%, transparent 68%);
  animation: colorfly-gradient-text-glow-one 8s cubic-bezier(.62, 0, .2, 1) infinite;
}
.colorfly-gradient-text-card::after {
  right: 7%;
  bottom: 6%;
  width: min(360px, 52%);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, color-mix(in srgb, var(--gradient-text-c) 18%, transparent) 0%, transparent 70%);
  animation: colorfly-gradient-text-glow-two 9.5s cubic-bezier(.56, 0, .25, 1) infinite;
}
.colorfly-gradient-text-card small,
.colorfly-gradient-text-card p {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  color: #65616d;
}
.colorfly-gradient-text-card h2 {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin: 10px 0 12px;
  color: transparent;
  font-size: clamp(42px, 8vw, 96px);
  line-height: .92;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 50%, var(--gradient-text-b) 0 12%, transparent 38%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 82% 44%, var(--gradient-text-c) 0 14%, transparent 40%),
    linear-gradient(100deg, var(--gradient-text-a), var(--gradient-text-b), var(--gradient-text-c), var(--gradient-text-a));
  background-size: 220% 220%, 240% 240%, 280% 100%;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  animation: colorfly-gradient-text-shift 6.2s cubic-bezier(.68, 0, .22, 1) infinite;
}
@keyframes colorfly-gradient-text-shift {
  0%, 100% { background-position: 8% 52%, 92% 42%, 0% 50%; }
  27% { background-position: 78% 18%, 28% 82%, 42% 50%; }
  61% { background-position: 36% 92%, 86% 24%, 100% 50%; }
  84% { background-position: 92% 48%, 18% 40%, 58% 50%; }
}
@keyframes colorfly-gradient-text-glow-one {
  0%, 100% { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(.92); }
  42% { transform: translate3d(80%, 32%, 0) scale(1.12); }
  72% { transform: translate3d(28%, 86%, 0) scale(.98); }
}
@keyframes colorfly-gradient-text-glow-two {
  0%, 100% { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1); }
  36% { transform: translate3d(-62%, -18%, 0) scale(.9); }
  76% { transform: translate3d(-36%, -78%, 0) scale(1.12); }
}
</style>

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