Golden Mean Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Golden Mean (#C49B35), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#573F16

#856829

#C49B35

#DBBC6C

#E9D7AB

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Smoked Oak Brown	`#573F16`	87, 63, 22	38°, 60%, 21%	0, 28, 75, 66
Hunting Jacket	`#856829`	133, 104, 41	41°, 53%, 34%	0, 22, 69, 48
Golden Mean	`#C49B35`	196, 155, 53	43°, 57%, 49%	0, 21, 73, 23
Pineapple Wine	`#DBBC6C`	219, 188, 108	43°, 61%, 64%	0, 14, 51, 14
Beeswax	`#E9D7AB`	233, 215, 171	43°, 58%, 79%	0, 8, 27, 9

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #573F16 on #E9D7AB	6.94:1	AA
Aa #573F16 on #DBBC6C	5.37:1	AA
Aa #573F16 on #C49B35	3.80:1	AA large
Aa #856829 on #E9D7AB	3.68:1	AA large
Aa #856829 on #DBBC6C	2.85:1	—
Aa #856829 on #C49B35	2.02:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #573f16; /* Smoked Oak Brown */
  --color-2: #856829; /* Hunting Jacket */
  --color-3: #c49b35; /* Golden Mean */
  --color-4: #dbbc6c; /* Pineapple Wine */
  --color-5: #e9d7ab; /* Beeswax */
}

Other schemes from Golden Mean

More Medium Orange monochromatic palettes

Questions

What colors go with Golden Mean?

In a monochromatic scheme: Smoked Oak Brown (#573F16), Hunting Jacket (#856829), Pineapple Wine (#DBBC6C), Beeswax (#E9D7AB).

What is the hex code of Golden Mean?

#C49B35.