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Dark Ages Complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the complementary rule around Dark Ages (#9698A3), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#9698A3
#BEC2DA
#B4AC84
#978C59
#DBD7C4

Color names and codes

NameHEXRGBHSLCMYK
Dark Ages#9698A3150, 152, 163231°, 7%, 61%8, 7, 0, 36
Lavender Sachet#BEC2DA190, 194, 218231°, 27%, 80%13, 11, 0, 15
Tarragon Tease#B4AC84180, 172, 13250°, 24%, 61%0, 4, 27, 29
In a Pickle#978C59151, 140, 8949°, 26%, 47%0, 7, 41, 41
Crêpe Papier#DBD7C4219, 215, 19650°, 24%, 81%0, 2, 11, 14

Which pairs work for text

Text on backgroundContrastWCAG
Aa #978C59 on #DBD7C42.34:1—
Aa #9698A3 on #DBD7C41.99:1—
Aa #BEC2DA on #978C591.92:1—
Aa #9698A3 on #BEC2DA1.63:1—
Aa #B4AC84 on #DBD7C41.58:1—
Aa #B4AC84 on #978C591.48:1—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #9698a3; /* Dark Ages */
  --color-2: #bec2da; /* Lavender Sachet */
  --color-3: #b4ac84; /* Tarragon Tease */
  --color-4: #978c59; /* In a Pickle */
  --color-5: #dbd7c4; /* Crêpe Papier */
}

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Questions

What colors go with Dark Ages?

In a complementary scheme: Lavender Sachet (#BEC2DA), Tarragon Tease (#B4AC84), In a Pickle (#978C59), Crêpe Papier (#DBD7C4).

What is the hex code of Dark Ages?

#9698A3.