Denim Complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the complementary rule around Denim (#2243B6), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#2243B6

#5170D7

#B79826

#74640D

#E2C555

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Denim	`#2243B6`	34, 67, 182	227°, 69%, 42%	81, 63, 0, 29
Cornflower	`#5170D7`	81, 112, 215	226°, 63%, 58%	62, 48, 0, 16
Sahara	`#B79826`	183, 152, 38	47°, 66%, 43%	0, 17, 79, 28
Spicy Mustard	`#74640D`	116, 100, 13	51°, 80%, 25%	0, 14, 89, 55
Chicco d’Oro	`#E2C555`	226, 197, 85	48°, 71%, 61%	0, 13, 62, 11

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #2243B6 on #E2C555	4.85:1	AA
Aa #74640D on #E2C555	3.46:1	AA large
Aa #2243B6 on #B79826	2.96:1	—
Aa #5170D7 on #E2C555	2.66:1	—
Aa #B79826 on #74640D	2.11:1	—
Aa #2243B6 on #5170D7	1.83:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #2243b6; /* Denim */
  --color-2: #5170d7; /* Cornflower */
  --color-3: #b79826; /* Sahara */
  --color-4: #74640d; /* Spicy Mustard */
  --color-5: #e2c555; /* Chicco d’Oro */
}

Other schemes from Denim

More Medium Blue complementary palettes

Questions

What colors go with Denim?

In a complementary scheme: Cornflower (#5170D7), Sahara (#B79826), Spicy Mustard (#74640D), Chicco d’Oro (#E2C555).

What is the hex code of Denim?

#2243B6.