Fool’s Gold Split-complementary Color Scheme
Five colors arranged by the split-complementary rule around Fool’s Gold (#CAD175), each snapped to its nearest named color.
#CAD175
#739BD0
#A76BCF
#AFBB33
#ACC7E5
Color names and codes
| Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fool’s Gold | #CAD175 | 202, 209, 117 | 65°, 50%, 64% | 3, 0, 44, 18 | |
| Ice Blue | #739BD0 | 115, 155, 208 | 214°, 50%, 63% | 45, 25, 0, 18 | |
| Rich Lavender | #A76BCF | 167, 107, 207 | 276°, 51%, 62% | 19, 48, 0, 19 | |
| Lush Bamboo | #AFBB33 | 175, 187, 51 | 65°, 57%, 47% | 6, 0, 73, 27 | |
| Water Wash | #ACC7E5 | 172, 199, 229 | 212°, 52%, 79% | 25, 13, 0, 10 |
Which pairs work for text
| Text on background | Contrast | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Aa #CAD175 on #A76BCF | 2.28:1 | — |
| Aa #A76BCF on #ACC7E5 | 2.13:1 | — |
| Aa #A76BCF on #AFBB33 | 1.77:1 | — |
| Aa #CAD175 on #739BD0 | 1.76:1 | — |
| Aa #739BD0 on #ACC7E5 | 1.64:1 | — |
| Aa #739BD0 on #AFBB33 | 1.36:1 | — |
CSS variables
:root {
--color-1: #cad175; /* Fool’s Gold */
--color-2: #739bd0; /* Ice Blue */
--color-3: #a76bcf; /* Rich Lavender */
--color-4: #afbb33; /* Lush Bamboo */
--color-5: #acc7e5; /* Water Wash */
}Other schemes from Fool’s Gold
- Fool’s Gold Complementary Color Scheme#CAD175#E5E9B7#7777CC#5533BB#C4C0E9
- Fool’s Gold Analogous Color Scheme#D47A76#D1AB74#CAD175#9CD572#6CCC7B
- Fool’s Gold Triadic Color Scheme#CAD175#79C9D1#CC77CC#E8ECC0#3FBABD
- Fool’s Gold Tetradic Color Scheme#CAD175#79D0A7#7777CC#CD739D#E8ECC0
- Fool’s Gold Monochromatic Color Scheme#7E8424#AFBB33#CAD175#E1E5AC#F8F8E8
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- Animal Kingdom Split-complementary Color Scheme#BCC09E#99AAC8#B598C3#9FA36C#C9D4E1
- Anna Banana Split-complementary Color Scheme#F5D547#44BBFF#7755EE#E1BF03#87D3F8
- April Showers Split-complementary Color Scheme#DADEB5#B4C4DE#CEBADA#C7CA86#E9EDF6
- Ash Split-complementary Color Scheme#BEBAA7#9FB6C6#AF9FCA#A69E73#CDDCE3
- Aurora Split-complementary Color Scheme#EBD147#46ADF9#7755EE#CAB012#89CFF0
- Banana Split-complementary Color Scheme#FFFC79#77BBFF#BF77F6#FFFF31#C6E3F7
- Banana Drama Split-complementary Color Scheme#F1D548#44BBFF#904FEF#DDBB11#87D3F8
- Banana Frappé Split-complementary Color Scheme#DDD5B6#B6D3DF#C3B9DD#C7B882#EBF1F5
- Beekeeper Split-complementary Color Scheme#F6E491#87D3F8#BB88FF#F1D548#D5EDFB
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Questions
What colors go with Fool’s Gold?
In a split-complementary scheme: Ice Blue (#739BD0), Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), Lush Bamboo (#AFBB33), Water Wash (#ACC7E5).
What is the hex code of Fool’s Gold?
#CAD175.