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Back in Black Split-complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the split-complementary rule around Back in Black (#16141C), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#16141C
#1B1811
#191916
#0B0C14
#4B492D

Color names and codes

NameHEXRGBHSLCMYK
Back in Black#16141C22, 20, 28255°, 17%, 9%21, 29, 0, 89
Nightshade Berries#1B181127, 24, 1742°, 23%, 9%0, 11, 37, 89
Twilight Zone#19191625, 25, 2260°, 6%, 9%0, 0, 12, 90
Midnight Oil#0B0C1411, 12, 20233°, 29%, 6%45, 40, 0, 92
Tinny Tin#4B492D75, 73, 4556°, 25%, 24%0, 3, 40, 71

Which pairs work for text

Text on backgroundContrastWCAG
Aa #0B0C14 on #4B492D2.13:1—
Aa #16141C on #4B492D1.99:1—
Aa #1B1811 on #4B492D1.93:1—
Aa #191916 on #4B492D1.92:1—
Aa #191916 on #0B0C141.11:1—
Aa #1B1811 on #0B0C141.10:1—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #16141c; /* Back in Black */
  --color-2: #1b1811; /* Nightshade Berries */
  --color-3: #191916; /* Twilight Zone */
  --color-4: #0b0c14; /* Midnight Oil */
  --color-5: #4b492d; /* Tinny Tin */
}

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Questions

What colors go with Back in Black?

In a split-complementary scheme: Nightshade Berries (#1B1811), Twilight Zone (#191916), Midnight Oil (#0B0C14), Tinny Tin (#4B492D).

What is the hex code of Back in Black?

#16141C.