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Ashes to Ashes Split-complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the split-complementary rule around Ashes to Ashes (#BBB3A2), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#BBB3A2
#9BBCC3
#A598C4
#A8946B
#CADCDE

Color names and codes

NameHEXRGBHSLCMYK
Ashes to Ashes#BBB3A2187, 179, 16241°, 16%, 68%0, 4, 13, 27
Bel Esprit#9BBCC3155, 188, 195190°, 25%, 69%21, 4, 0, 24
Bloomsberry#A598C4165, 152, 196258°, 27%, 68%16, 22, 0, 23
Sweet Sparrow#A8946B168, 148, 10740°, 26%, 54%0, 12, 36, 34
Shark#CADCDE202, 220, 222186°, 23%, 83%9, 1, 0, 13

Which pairs work for text

Text on backgroundContrastWCAG
Aa #A8946B on #CADCDE2.08:1—
Aa #A598C4 on #CADCDE1.88:1—
Aa #BBB3A2 on #CADCDE1.47:1—
Aa #9BBCC3 on #A8946B1.46:1—
Aa #9BBCC3 on #CADCDE1.43:1—
Aa #BBB3A2 on #A8946B1.42:1—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #bbb3a2; /* Ashes to Ashes */
  --color-2: #9bbcc3; /* Bel Esprit */
  --color-3: #a598c4; /* Bloomsberry */
  --color-4: #a8946b; /* Sweet Sparrow */
  --color-5: #cadcde; /* Shark */
}

Other schemes from Ashes to Ashes

More Light Orange split-complementary palettes

Questions

What colors go with Ashes to Ashes?

In a split-complementary scheme: Bel Esprit (#9BBCC3), Bloomsberry (#A598C4), Sweet Sparrow (#A8946B), Shark (#CADCDE).

What is the hex code of Ashes to Ashes?

#BBB3A2.