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Don’t Be Shy Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Don’t Be Shy (#ED2C1A), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#640F09
#B31B11
#ED2C1A
#F56961
#F8AFA9

Color names and codes

NameHEXRGBHSLCMYK
Blood of Zeus#640F09100, 15, 94°, 83%, 21%0, 85, 91, 61
Cornell Red#B31B11179, 27, 174°, 83%, 38%0, 85, 91, 30
Don’t Be Shy#ED2C1A237, 44, 265°, 85%, 52%0, 81, 89, 7
Sriracha#F56961245, 105, 973°, 88%, 67%0, 57, 60, 4
Snow White Blush#F8AFA9248, 175, 1695°, 85%, 82%0, 29, 32, 3

Which pairs work for text

Text on backgroundContrastWCAG
Aa #640F09 on #F8AFA97.25:1AAA
Aa #640F09 on #F569614.38:1AA large
Aa #B31B11 on #F8AFA93.80:1AA large
Aa #640F09 on #ED2C1A3.08:1AA large
Aa #ED2C1A on #F8AFA92.35:1—
Aa #B31B11 on #F569612.30:1—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #640f09; /* Blood of Zeus */
  --color-2: #b31b11; /* Cornell Red */
  --color-3: #ed2c1a; /* Don’t Be Shy */
  --color-4: #f56961; /* Sriracha */
  --color-5: #f8afa9; /* Snow White Blush */
}

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Questions

What colors go with Don’t Be Shy?

In a monochromatic scheme: Blood of Zeus (#640F09), Cornell Red (#B31B11), Sriracha (#F56961), Snow White Blush (#F8AFA9).

What is the hex code of Don’t Be Shy?

#ED2C1A.