Carolina Reaper Split-complementary Color Scheme
Five colors arranged by the split-complementary rule around Carolina Reaper (#FF1500), each snapped to its nearest named color.
#FF1500
#00FF99
#0066FF
#AE0C00
#55FFAA
Color names and codes
| Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Reaper | #FF1500 | 255, 21, 0 | 5°, 100%, 50% | 0, 92, 100, 0 | |
| Green Gas | #00FF99 | 0, 255, 153 | 156°, 100%, 50% | 100, 0, 40, 0 | |
| Blue Ribbon | #0066FF | 0, 102, 255 | 216°, 100%, 50% | 100, 60, 0, 0 | |
| Mordant Red 19 | #AE0C00 | 174, 12, 0 | 4°, 100%, 34% | 0, 93, 100, 32 | |
| Hanuman Green | #55FFAA | 85, 255, 170 | 150°, 100%, 67% | 67, 0, 33, 0 |
Which pairs work for text
| Text on background | Contrast | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Aa #AE0C00 on #55FFAA | 5.70:1 | AA |
| Aa #00FF99 on #AE0C00 | 5.53:1 | AA |
| Aa #0066FF on #55FFAA | 3.75:1 | AA large |
| Aa #00FF99 on #0066FF | 3.63:1 | AA large |
| Aa #FF1500 on #55FFAA | 3.04:1 | AA large |
| Aa #FF1500 on #00FF99 | 2.94:1 | — |
CSS variables
:root {
--color-1: #ff1500; /* Carolina Reaper */
--color-2: #00ff99; /* Green Gas */
--color-3: #0066ff; /* Blue Ribbon */
--color-4: #ae0c00; /* Mordant Red 19 */
--color-5: #55ffaa; /* Hanuman Green */
}Other schemes from Carolina Reaper
- Carolina Reaper Complementary Color Scheme#FF1500#FD645F#00EBFF#00A4B1#6DEDFD
- Carolina Reaper Analogous Color Scheme#FF08E8#FF006A#FF1500#FF9500#EEFF00
- Carolina Reaper Triadic Color Scheme#FF1500#00FF11#1600FC#FA7069#00BB11
- Carolina Reaper Tetradic Color Scheme#FF1500#66FF00#00EBFF#9500FF#FA7069
- Carolina Reaper Monochromatic Color Scheme#610507#AE0C00#FF1500#FC5A50#F8A39D
More Medium Red split-complementary palettes
- 100 Mph Split-complementary Color Scheme#C93F38#22CC88#327CCB#8C2C24#7AD7AD
- Alarm Split-complementary Color Scheme#EC0003#0BF77D#0078F8#A10000#36FF9A
- Amaretto Split-complementary Color Scheme#AB6F60#65A98F#6274AB#784D40#93C5B6
- Amore Split-complementary Color Scheme#AE2F48#36B14E#2E85B1#771C2B#50C87C
- Anarchist Split-complementary Color Scheme#DB304A#3CD070#2FA1DA#A01C2D#7BE892
- Angry Tomato Split-complementary Color Scheme#D82029#24DD7E#248BCC#97171E#58F898
- Annatto Split-complementary Color Scheme#8C5341#408E7C#45538D#5B342E#6AB5A4
- Apple Cherry Split-complementary Color Scheme#F81404#00FA92#0070FF#AE0C00#55FFAA
- Arcade Fire Split-complementary Color Scheme#EE3311#0EE8A3#1D5DEC#AB250B#55FFAA
- Assassin’s Red Split-complementary Color Scheme#F60206#0BF77D#0080FF#AB0102#58F898
- Autumn Fire Split-complementary Color Scheme#C44E4F#54C589#5488C0#94312F#88DDAA
- Bacon Strips Split-complementary Color Scheme#DF3F32#2DD78D#307DD3#AA251B#77EEBB
Questions
What colors go with Carolina Reaper?
In a split-complementary scheme: Green Gas (#00FF99), Blue Ribbon (#0066FF), Mordant Red 19 (#AE0C00), Hanuman Green (#55FFAA).
What is the hex code of Carolina Reaper?
#FF1500.