Fool’s Gold Triadic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the triadic rule around Fool’s Gold (#CAD175), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#CAD175

#79C9D1

#CC77CC

#E8ECC0

#3FBABD

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Fool’s Gold	`#CAD175`	202, 209, 117	65°, 50%, 64%	3, 0, 44, 18
Valonia	`#79C9D1`	121, 201, 209	185°, 49%, 65%	42, 4, 0, 18
Purple Kush	`#CC77CC`	204, 119, 204	300°, 45%, 63%	0, 42, 0, 20
Olive Creed	`#E8ECC0`	232, 236, 192	65°, 54%, 84%	2, 0, 19, 7
Montego Bay	`#3FBABD`	63, 186, 189	181°, 50%, 49%	67, 2, 0, 26

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #CC77CC on #E8ECC0	2.43:1	—
Aa #E8ECC0 on #3FBABD	1.92:1	—
Aa #CAD175 on #CC77CC	1.82:1	—
Aa #79C9D1 on #CC77CC	1.57:1	—
Aa #79C9D1 on #E8ECC0	1.55:1	—
Aa #CAD175 on #3FBABD	1.44:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #cad175; /* Fool’s Gold */
  --color-2: #79c9d1; /* Valonia */
  --color-3: #cc77cc; /* Purple Kush */
  --color-4: #e8ecc0; /* Olive Creed */
  --color-5: #3fbabd; /* Montego Bay */
}

Other schemes from Fool’s Gold

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Questions

What colors go with Fool’s Gold?

In a triadic scheme: Valonia (#79C9D1), Purple Kush (#CC77CC), Olive Creed (#E8ECC0), Montego Bay (#3FBABD).

What is the hex code of Fool’s Gold?

#CAD175.