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Explosive Grey Split-complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the split-complementary rule around Explosive Grey (#C4C4C4), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#C4C4C4
#B6D3C5
#B6C4D2
#B88686
#E6F0EA

Color names and codes

NameHEXRGBHSLCMYK
Explosive Grey#C4C4C4196, 196, 1960°, 0%, 77%0, 0, 0, 23
Little Beaux Blue#B6D3C5182, 211, 197151°, 25%, 77%14, 0, 7, 17
Bypass#B6C4D2182, 196, 210210°, 24%, 77%13, 7, 0, 18
Bashful Rose#B88686184, 134, 1340°, 26%, 62%0, 27, 27, 28
Northern Lights#E6F0EA230, 240, 234144°, 25%, 92%4, 0, 3, 6

Which pairs work for text

Text on backgroundContrastWCAG
Aa #B88686 on #E6F0EA2.65:1—
Aa #B6D3C5 on #B886861.93:1—
Aa #C4C4C4 on #B886861.77:1—
Aa #B6C4D2 on #B886861.74:1—
Aa #B6C4D2 on #E6F0EA1.52:1—
Aa #C4C4C4 on #E6F0EA1.50:1—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #c4c4c4; /* Explosive Grey */
  --color-2: #b6d3c5; /* Little Beaux Blue */
  --color-3: #b6c4d2; /* Bypass */
  --color-4: #b88686; /* Bashful Rose */
  --color-5: #e6f0ea; /* Northern Lights */
}

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Questions

What colors go with Explosive Grey?

In a split-complementary scheme: Little Beaux Blue (#B6D3C5), Bypass (#B6C4D2), Bashful Rose (#B88686), Northern Lights (#E6F0EA).

What is the hex code of Explosive Grey?

#C4C4C4.