Golden Mean Split-complementary Color Scheme
Five colors arranged by the split-complementary rule around Golden Mean (#C49B35), each snapped to its nearest named color.
#C49B35
#36A5C9
#533CC6
#856829
#6CC4DA
Color names and codes
| Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Mean | #C49B35 | 196, 155, 53 | 43°, 57%, 49% | 0, 21, 73, 23 | |
| Laguna | #36A5C9 | 54, 165, 201 | 195°, 58%, 50% | 73, 18, 0, 21 | |
| Royal Nightcore | #533CC6 | 83, 60, 198 | 250°, 55%, 51% | 58, 70, 0, 22 | |
| Hunting Jacket | #856829 | 133, 104, 41 | 41°, 53%, 34% | 0, 22, 69, 48 | |
| Squeaky | #6CC4DA | 108, 196, 218 | 192°, 60%, 64% | 50, 10, 0, 15 |
Which pairs work for text
| Text on background | Contrast | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Aa #533CC6 on #6CC4DA | 3.73:1 | AA large |
| Aa #C49B35 on #533CC6 | 2.86:1 | — |
| Aa #856829 on #6CC4DA | 2.63:1 | — |
| Aa #36A5C9 on #533CC6 | 2.61:1 | — |
| Aa #C49B35 on #856829 | 2.02:1 | — |
| Aa #36A5C9 on #856829 | 1.84:1 | — |
CSS variables
:root {
--color-1: #c49b35; /* Golden Mean */
--color-2: #36a5c9; /* Laguna */
--color-3: #533cc6; /* Royal Nightcore */
--color-4: #856829; /* Hunting Jacket */
--color-5: #6cc4da; /* Squeaky */
}Other schemes from Golden Mean
- Golden Mean Complementary Color Scheme#C49B35#D9BE77#214FC6#26428B#8B98D8
- Golden Mean Analogous Color Scheme#C8385A#C75433#C49B35#A7C437#58D332
- Golden Mean Triadic Color Scheme#C49B35#33CC99#9932CC#DDC283#208468
- Golden Mean Tetradic Color Scheme#C49B35#31D652#214FC6#C034AF#DDC283
- Golden Mean Monochromatic Color Scheme#573F16#856829#C49B35#DBBC6C#E9D7AB
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- Amaretto Sour Split-complementary Color Scheme#C09856#56B3C3#6258C4#976F3C#8ECED8
- Amber Split-complementary Color Scheme#FFBF00#00BFFF#3F00FF#BB8800#4CD5FF
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- Arancio Split-complementary Color Scheme#FF7013#11FFEE#152EFF#C65102#65FFFF
- Argan Oil Split-complementary Color Scheme#9D6646#4A9C95#445599#6A432D#71BAB4
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- Arrowwood Split-complementary Color Scheme#B3861E#1E98AE#3A18B1#775511#34B5D5
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Questions
What colors go with Golden Mean?
In a split-complementary scheme: Laguna (#36A5C9), Royal Nightcore (#533CC6), Hunting Jacket (#856829), Squeaky (#6CC4DA).
What is the hex code of Golden Mean?
#C49B35.