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Cardamom Complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the complementary rule around Cardamom (#AAAA77), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#AAAA77
#CECEAF
#777BA9
#4E5180
#B2B7D1

Color names and codes

NameHEXRGBHSLCMYK
Cardamom#AAAA77170, 170, 11960°, 23%, 57%0, 0, 30, 33
Longbeard Grey#CECEAF206, 206, 17560°, 24%, 75%0, 0, 15, 19
Minuet Lilac#777BA9119, 123, 169235°, 23%, 56%30, 27, 0, 34
Purple Navy#4E518078, 81, 128236°, 24%, 40%39, 37, 0, 50
Hundred Waters#B2B7D1178, 183, 209230°, 25%, 76%15, 12, 0, 18

Which pairs work for text

Text on backgroundContrastWCAG
Aa #CECEAF on #4E51804.65:1AA
Aa #4E5180 on #B2B7D13.76:1AA large
Aa #AAAA77 on #4E51803.10:1AA large
Aa #CECEAF on #777BA92.52:1—
Aa #777BA9 on #B2B7D12.04:1—
Aa #777BA9 on #4E51801.85:1—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #aaaa77; /* Cardamom */
  --color-2: #ceceaf; /* Longbeard Grey */
  --color-3: #777ba9; /* Minuet Lilac */
  --color-4: #4e5180; /* Purple Navy */
  --color-5: #b2b7d1; /* Hundred Waters */
}

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Questions

What colors go with Cardamom?

In a complementary scheme: Longbeard Grey (#CECEAF), Minuet Lilac (#777BA9), Purple Navy (#4E5180), Hundred Waters (#B2B7D1).

What is the hex code of Cardamom?

#AAAA77.