Cumin Complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the complementary rule around Cumin (#A58459), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#A58459

#C4AE96

#5A7AA2

#375673

#9CADC7

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Cumin	`#A58459`	165, 132, 89	34°, 30%, 50%	0, 20, 46, 35
Persuasion	`#C4AE96`	196, 174, 150	31°, 28%, 68%	0, 11, 23, 23
Cocktail Blue	`#5A7AA2`	90, 122, 162	213°, 29%, 49%	44, 25, 0, 36
Blue Earth	`#375673`	55, 86, 115	209°, 35%, 33%	52, 25, 0, 55
Satin Soft Blue	`#9CADC7`	156, 173, 199	216°, 28%, 70%	22, 13, 0, 22

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #C4AE96 on #375673	3.59:1	AA large
Aa #375673 on #9CADC7	3.36:1	AA large
Aa #A58459 on #375673	2.21:1	—
Aa #C4AE96 on #5A7AA2	2.08:1	—
Aa #5A7AA2 on #9CADC7	1.94:1	—
Aa #5A7AA2 on #375673	1.73:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #a58459; /* Cumin */
  --color-2: #c4ae96; /* Persuasion */
  --color-3: #5a7aa2; /* Cocktail Blue */
  --color-4: #375673; /* Blue Earth */
  --color-5: #9cadc7; /* Satin Soft Blue */
}

Other schemes from Cumin

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Questions

What colors go with Cumin?

In a complementary scheme: Persuasion (#C4AE96), Cocktail Blue (#5A7AA2), Blue Earth (#375673), Satin Soft Blue (#9CADC7).

What is the hex code of Cumin?

#A58459.