Elephant in the Room Split-complementary Color Scheme
Five colors arranged by the split-complementary rule around Elephant in the Room (#A8A9A8), each snapped to its nearest named color.
#A8A9A8
#A193BF
#B893AB
#73A263
#CEC3DD
Color names and codes
| Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant in the Room | #A8A9A8 | 168, 169, 168 | 120°, 1%, 66% | 1, 0, 1, 34 | |
| Chive Flower | #A193BF | 161, 147, 191 | 259°, 26%, 66% | 16, 23, 0, 25 | |
| Bed of Roses | #B893AB | 184, 147, 171 | 321°, 21%, 65% | 0, 20, 7, 28 | |
| Bulbasaur | #73A263 | 115, 162, 99 | 105°, 25%, 51% | 29, 0, 39, 36 | |
| Lavender Bliss | #CEC3DD | 206, 195, 221 | 265°, 28%, 82% | 7, 12, 0, 13 |
Which pairs work for text
| Text on background | Contrast | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Aa #73A263 on #CEC3DD | 1.76:1 | — |
| Aa #A193BF on #CEC3DD | 1.68:1 | — |
| Aa #B893AB on #CEC3DD | 1.60:1 | — |
| Aa #A8A9A8 on #CEC3DD | 1.40:1 | — |
| Aa #A8A9A8 on #73A263 | 1.26:1 | — |
| Aa #A8A9A8 on #A193BF | 1.20:1 | — |
CSS variables
:root {
--color-1: #a8a9a8; /* Elephant in the Room */
--color-2: #a193bf; /* Chive Flower */
--color-3: #b893ab; /* Bed of Roses */
--color-4: #73a263; /* Bulbasaur */
--color-5: #cec3dd; /* Lavender Bliss */
}Other schemes from Elephant in the Room
- Elephant in the Room Complementary Color Scheme#A8A9A8#CCE2CA#BF90BB#A063A1#E4D4E2
- Elephant in the Room Analogous Color Scheme#B9BD97#A8BF93#A8A9A8#8EBBAC#90BDBD
- Elephant in the Room Triadic Color Scheme#A8A9A8#9291BC#BD9095#D2E6D3#6264A6
- Elephant in the Room Tetradic Color Scheme#A8A9A8#91A7BC#BF90BB#BCA792#D2E6D3
- Elephant in the Room Monochromatic Color Scheme#5B5D5C#828383#A8A9A8#CFCFCF#F3F3F2
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Questions
What colors go with Elephant in the Room?
In a split-complementary scheme: Chive Flower (#A193BF), Bed of Roses (#B893AB), Bulbasaur (#73A263), Lavender Bliss (#CEC3DD).
What is the hex code of Elephant in the Room?
#A8A9A8.