Cheddar Triadic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the triadic rule around Cheddar (#EE9A09), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#EE9A09

#00FA9A

#9A0EEA

#F6C362

#01A368

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Cheddar	`#EE9A09`	238, 154, 9	38°, 93%, 48%	0, 35, 96, 7
Atomic Spring	`#00FA9A`	0, 250, 154	157°, 100%, 49%	100, 0, 38, 2
Violet	`#9A0EEA`	154, 14, 234	278°, 89%, 49%	34, 94, 0, 8
Sunset Gold	`#F6C362`	246, 195, 98	39°, 89%, 67%	0, 21, 60, 4
Green Haze	`#01A368`	1, 163, 104	158°, 99%, 32%	99, 0, 36, 36

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #00FA9A on #9A0EEA	4.18:1	AA large
Aa #9A0EEA on #F6C362	3.56:1	AA large
Aa #EE9A09 on #9A0EEA	2.55:1	—
Aa #00FA9A on #01A368	2.35:1	—
Aa #F6C362 on #01A368	2.00:1	—
Aa #9A0EEA on #01A368	1.78:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #ee9a09; /* Cheddar */
  --color-2: #00fa9a; /* Atomic Spring */
  --color-3: #9a0eea; /* Violet */
  --color-4: #f6c362; /* Sunset Gold */
  --color-5: #01a368; /* Green Haze */
}

Other schemes from Cheddar

More Medium Orange triadic palettes

Questions

What colors go with Cheddar?

In a triadic scheme: Atomic Spring (#00FA9A), Violet (#9A0EEA), Sunset Gold (#F6C362), Green Haze (#01A368).

What is the hex code of Cheddar?

#EE9A09.