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Beeswax Split-complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the split-complementary rule around Beeswax (#E9D7AB), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#E9D7AB
#ACDCE7
#ACACE6
#DBBC6C
#E8F4F7

Color names and codes

NameHEXRGBHSLCMYK
Beeswax#E9D7AB233, 215, 17143°, 58%, 79%0, 8, 27, 9
Light Washed Blue#ACDCE7172, 220, 231191°, 55%, 79%26, 5, 0, 9
Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6172, 172, 230240°, 54%, 79%25, 25, 0, 10
Pineapple Wine#DBBC6C219, 188, 10843°, 61%, 64%0, 14, 51, 14
Milky Way#E8F4F7232, 244, 247192°, 48%, 94%6, 1, 0, 3

Which pairs work for text

Text on backgroundContrastWCAG
Aa #ACACE6 on #E8F4F71.91:1—
Aa #DBBC6C on #E8F4F71.64:1—
Aa #E9D7AB on #ACACE61.51:1—
Aa #ACDCE7 on #ACACE61.44:1—
Aa #ACDCE7 on #E8F4F71.32:1—
Aa #E9D7AB on #DBBC6C1.29:1—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #e9d7ab; /* Beeswax */
  --color-2: #acdce7; /* Light Washed Blue */
  --color-3: #acace6; /* Maximum Blue Purple */
  --color-4: #dbbc6c; /* Pineapple Wine */
  --color-5: #e8f4f7; /* Milky Way */
}

Other schemes from Beeswax

More Light Orange split-complementary palettes

Questions

What colors go with Beeswax?

In a split-complementary scheme: Light Washed Blue (#ACDCE7), Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), Pineapple Wine (#DBBC6C), Milky Way (#E8F4F7).

What is the hex code of Beeswax?

#E9D7AB.