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Earl Grey Split-complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the split-complementary rule around Earl Grey (#A6978A), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#A6978A
#7BB5AE
#7A85AF
#8C6F54
#AECCCB

Color names and codes

NameHEXRGBHSLCMYK
Earl Grey#A6978A166, 151, 13828°, 14%, 60%0, 9, 17, 35
Melodious#7BB5AE123, 181, 174173°, 28%, 60%32, 0, 4, 29
Corsican Purple#7A85AF122, 133, 175228°, 25%, 58%30, 24, 0, 31
Ash Gold#8C6F54140, 111, 8429°, 25%, 44%0, 21, 40, 45
Baroque Chalk Soft Blue#AECCCB174, 204, 203178°, 23%, 74%15, 0, 0, 20

Which pairs work for text

Text on backgroundContrastWCAG
Aa #8C6F54 on #AECCCB2.72:1—
Aa #7A85AF on #AECCCB2.12:1—
Aa #7BB5AE on #8C6F542.01:1—
Aa #A6978A on #AECCCB1.66:1—
Aa #A6978A on #8C6F541.64:1—
Aa #7BB5AE on #7A85AF1.56:1—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #a6978a; /* Earl Grey */
  --color-2: #7bb5ae; /* Melodious */
  --color-3: #7a85af; /* Corsican Purple */
  --color-4: #8c6f54; /* Ash Gold */
  --color-5: #aecccb; /* Baroque Chalk Soft Blue */
}

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Questions

What colors go with Earl Grey?

In a split-complementary scheme: Melodious (#7BB5AE), Corsican Purple (#7A85AF), Ash Gold (#8C6F54), Baroque Chalk Soft Blue (#AECCCB).

What is the hex code of Earl Grey?

#A6978A.