Carolina Reaper Complementary Color Scheme
Five colors arranged by the complementary rule around Carolina Reaper (#FF1500), each snapped to its nearest named color.
#FF1500
#FD645F
#00EBFF
#00A4B1
#6DEDFD
Color names and codes
| Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Reaper | #FF1500 | 255, 21, 0 | 5°, 100%, 50% | 0, 92, 100, 0 | |
| Pineapple Salmon | #FD645F | 253, 100, 95 | 2°, 98%, 68% | 0, 60, 62, 1 | |
| Whimsical Blue | #00EBFF | 0, 235, 255 | 185°, 100%, 50% | 100, 8, 0, 0 | |
| Garish Blue | #00A4B1 | 0, 164, 177 | 184°, 100%, 35% | 100, 7, 0, 31 | |
| Robin’s Egg | #6DEDFD | 109, 237, 253 | 187°, 97%, 71% | 57, 6, 0, 1 |
Which pairs work for text
| Text on background | Contrast | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Aa #FF1500 on #6DEDFD | 2.83:1 | — |
| Aa #FF1500 on #00EBFF | 2.67:1 | — |
| Aa #00A4B1 on #6DEDFD | 2.19:1 | — |
| Aa #FD645F on #6DEDFD | 2.12:1 | — |
| Aa #00EBFF on #00A4B1 | 2.06:1 | — |
| Aa #FD645F on #00EBFF | 2.00:1 | — |
CSS variables
:root {
--color-1: #ff1500; /* Carolina Reaper */
--color-2: #fd645f; /* Pineapple Salmon */
--color-3: #00ebff; /* Whimsical Blue */
--color-4: #00a4b1; /* Garish Blue */
--color-5: #6dedfd; /* Robin’s Egg */
}Other schemes from Carolina Reaper
- Carolina Reaper Analogous Color Scheme#FF08E8#FF006A#FF1500#FF9500#EEFF00
- Carolina Reaper Triadic Color Scheme#FF1500#00FF11#1600FC#FA7069#00BB11
- Carolina Reaper Split-complementary Color Scheme#FF1500#00FF99#0066FF#AE0C00#55FFAA
- Carolina Reaper Tetradic Color Scheme#FF1500#66FF00#00EBFF#9500FF#FA7069
- Carolina Reaper Monochromatic Color Scheme#610507#AE0C00#FF1500#FC5A50#F8A39D
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Questions
What colors go with Carolina Reaper?
In a complementary scheme: Pineapple Salmon (#FD645F), Whimsical Blue (#00EBFF), Garish Blue (#00A4B1), Robin’s Egg (#6DEDFD).
What is the hex code of Carolina Reaper?
#FF1500.