Brass Complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the complementary rule around Brass (#B5A642), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#B5A642

#D2C880

#4D5AAF

#323477

#8596D2

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Brass	`#B5A642`	181, 166, 66	52°, 47%, 48%	0, 8, 64, 29
Serene Scene	`#D2C880`	210, 200, 128	53°, 48%, 66%	0, 5, 39, 18
Chinese Bellflower	`#4D5AAF`	77, 90, 175	232°, 39%, 49%	56, 49, 0, 31
Ballpoint Indigo	`#323477`	50, 52, 119	238°, 41%, 33%	58, 56, 0, 53
Mystic Iris	`#8596D2`	133, 150, 210	227°, 46%, 67%	37, 29, 0, 18

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #D2C880 on #323477	6.50:1	AA
Aa #B5A642 on #323477	4.49:1	AA large
Aa #323477 on #8596D2	3.85:1	AA large
Aa #D2C880 on #4D5AAF	3.62:1	AA large
Aa #B5A642 on #4D5AAF	2.50:1	—
Aa #4D5AAF on #8596D2	2.15:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #b5a642; /* Brass */
  --color-2: #d2c880; /* Serene Scene */
  --color-3: #4d5aaf; /* Chinese Bellflower */
  --color-4: #323477; /* Ballpoint Indigo */
  --color-5: #8596d2; /* Mystic Iris */
}

Other schemes from Brass

More Medium Yellow complementary palettes

Questions

What colors go with Brass?

In a complementary scheme: Serene Scene (#D2C880), Chinese Bellflower (#4D5AAF), Ballpoint Indigo (#323477), Mystic Iris (#8596D2).

What is the hex code of Brass?

#B5A642.