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Cardboard Split-complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the split-complementary rule around Cardboard (#C19A6C), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#C19A6C
#6DBAC0
#746CC0
#9D7446
#A7D4D9

Color names and codes

NameHEXRGBHSLCMYK
Cardboard#C19A6C193, 154, 10832°, 41%, 59%0, 20, 44, 24
Castaway#6DBAC0109, 186, 192184°, 40%, 59%43, 3, 0, 25
Purple Toolbox#746CC0116, 108, 192246°, 40%, 59%40, 44, 0, 25
Bone Brown#9D7446157, 116, 7032°, 38%, 45%0, 26, 55, 38
Iced Aqua#A7D4D9167, 212, 217186°, 40%, 75%23, 2, 0, 15

Which pairs work for text

Text on backgroundContrastWCAG
Aa #746CC0 on #A7D4D92.81:1—
Aa #9D7446 on #A7D4D92.60:1—
Aa #6DBAC0 on #746CC02.03:1—
Aa #6DBAC0 on #9D74461.88:1—
Aa #C19A6C on #746CC01.74:1—
Aa #C19A6C on #9D74461.61:1—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #c19a6c; /* Cardboard */
  --color-2: #6dbac0; /* Castaway */
  --color-3: #746cc0; /* Purple Toolbox */
  --color-4: #9d7446; /* Bone Brown */
  --color-5: #a7d4d9; /* Iced Aqua */
}

Other schemes from Cardboard

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Questions

What colors go with Cardboard?

In a split-complementary scheme: Castaway (#6DBAC0), Purple Toolbox (#746CC0), Bone Brown (#9D7446), Iced Aqua (#A7D4D9).

What is the hex code of Cardboard?

#C19A6C.