Cavolo Nero Complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the complementary rule around Cavolo Nero (#72939E), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#72939E

#A5BEC8

#AA7766

#7B5847

#CDB3AC

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Cavolo Nero	`#72939E`	114, 147, 158	195°, 18%, 53%	28, 7, 0, 38
Juliet Blue	`#A5BEC8`	165, 190, 200	197°, 24%, 72%	17, 5, 0, 22
Sawshark	`#AA7766`	170, 119, 102	15°, 29%, 53%	0, 30, 40, 33
Burns Cave	`#7B5847`	123, 88, 71	20°, 27%, 38%	0, 28, 42, 52
Plymouth Notch	`#CDB3AC`	205, 179, 172	13°, 25%, 74%	0, 13, 16, 20

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #A5BEC8 on #7B5847	3.24:1	AA large
Aa #7B5847 on #CDB3AC	3.20:1	AA large
Aa #A5BEC8 on #AA7766	1.95:1	—
Aa #AA7766 on #CDB3AC	1.92:1	—
Aa #72939E on #7B5847	1.92:1	—
Aa #72939E on #A5BEC8	1.69:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #72939e; /* Cavolo Nero */
  --color-2: #a5bec8; /* Juliet Blue */
  --color-3: #aa7766; /* Sawshark */
  --color-4: #7b5847; /* Burns Cave */
  --color-5: #cdb3ac; /* Plymouth Notch */
}

Other schemes from Cavolo Nero

More Medium Blue complementary palettes

Questions

What colors go with Cavolo Nero?

In a complementary scheme: Juliet Blue (#A5BEC8), Sawshark (#AA7766), Burns Cave (#7B5847), Plymouth Notch (#CDB3AC).

What is the hex code of Cavolo Nero?

#72939E.