Desirable Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Desirable (#A93435), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#331111

#702425

#A93435

#CD5C5C

#DD9999

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Black Rooster	`#331111`	51, 17, 17	0°, 50%, 13%	0, 67, 67, 80
Spanish Tile	`#702425`	112, 36, 37	359°, 51%, 29%	0, 68, 67, 56
Desirable	`#A93435`	169, 52, 53	359°, 53%, 43%	0, 69, 69, 34
Common Chestnut	`#CD5C5C`	205, 92, 92	0°, 53%, 58%	0, 55, 55, 20
Blushing Bud	`#DD9999`	221, 153, 153	0°, 50%, 73%	0, 31, 31, 13

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #331111 on #DD9999	7.40:1	AAA
Aa #702425 on #DD9999	4.62:1	AA
Aa #331111 on #CD5C5C	4.30:1	AA large
Aa #A93435 on #DD9999	2.81:1	—
Aa #702425 on #CD5C5C	2.68:1	—
Aa #331111 on #A93435	2.63:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #331111; /* Black Rooster */
  --color-2: #702425; /* Spanish Tile */
  --color-3: #a93435; /* Desirable */
  --color-4: #cd5c5c; /* Common Chestnut */
  --color-5: #dd9999; /* Blushing Bud */
}

Other schemes from Desirable

More Medium Red monochromatic palettes

Questions

What colors go with Desirable?

In a monochromatic scheme: Black Rooster (#331111), Spanish Tile (#702425), Common Chestnut (#CD5C5C), Blushing Bud (#DD9999).

What is the hex code of Desirable?

#A93435.