Creole Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Creole (#393227), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#12110E

#393227

#665A48

#948165

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Sinister	`#12110E`	18, 17, 14	45°, 13%, 6%	0, 6, 22, 93
Sinister	`#12110E`	18, 17, 14	45°, 13%, 6%	0, 6, 22, 93
Creole	`#393227`	57, 50, 39	37°, 19%, 19%	0, 12, 32, 78
Grand Avenue	`#665A48`	102, 90, 72	36°, 17%, 34%	0, 12, 29, 60
Rich Biscuit	`#948165`	148, 129, 101	36°, 19%, 49%	0, 13, 32, 42

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #12110E on #948165	5.02:1	AA
Aa #12110E on #948165	5.02:1	AA
Aa #393227 on #948165	3.37:1	AA large
Aa #12110E on #665A48	2.81:1	—
Aa #12110E on #665A48	2.81:1	—
Aa #393227 on #665A48	1.88:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #12110e; /* Sinister */
  --color-2: #12110e; /* Sinister */
  --color-3: #393227; /* Creole */
  --color-4: #665a48; /* Grand Avenue */
  --color-5: #948165; /* Rich Biscuit */
}

Other schemes from Creole

More Very Dark Orange monochromatic palettes

Questions

What colors go with Creole?

In a monochromatic scheme: Sinister (#12110E), Sinister (#12110E), Grand Avenue (#665A48), Rich Biscuit (#948165).

What is the hex code of Creole?

#393227.