Heavy Metal Split-complementary Color Scheme
Five colors arranged by the split-complementary rule around Heavy Metal (#46473E), each snapped to its nearest named color.
#46473E
#343E54
#423450
#222211
#516582
Color names and codes
| Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Metal | #46473E | 70, 71, 62 | 67°, 7%, 26% | 1, 0, 13, 72 | |
| Black River Falls | #343E54 | 52, 62, 84 | 221°, 24%, 27% | 38, 26, 0, 67 | |
| Devil’s Plum | #423450 | 66, 52, 80 | 270°, 21%, 26% | 18, 35, 0, 69 | |
| Black Mesa | #222211 | 34, 34, 17 | 60°, 33%, 10% | 0, 0, 50, 87 | |
| Luxe Blue | #516582 | 81, 101, 130 | 216°, 23%, 41% | 38, 22, 0, 49 |
Which pairs work for text
| Text on background | Contrast | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Aa #222211 on #516582 | 2.71:1 | — |
| Aa #423450 on #516582 | 1.92:1 | — |
| Aa #343E54 on #516582 | 1.80:1 | — |
| Aa #46473E on #222211 | 1.71:1 | — |
| Aa #46473E on #516582 | 1.58:1 | — |
| Aa #343E54 on #222211 | 1.50:1 | — |
CSS variables
:root {
--color-1: #46473e; /* Heavy Metal */
--color-2: #343e54; /* Black River Falls */
--color-3: #423450; /* Devil’s Plum */
--color-4: #222211; /* Black Mesa */
--color-5: #516582; /* Luxe Blue */
}Other schemes from Heavy Metal
- Heavy Metal Complementary Color Scheme#46473E#868B53#363151#161820#5E5896
- Heavy Metal Analogous Color Scheme#52352F#534931#46473E#3B593A#2E4E36
- Heavy Metal Triadic Color Scheme#46473E#344D56#51304E#8E9655#112222
- Heavy Metal Tetradic Color Scheme#46473E#305144#363151#513439#8E9655
- Heavy Metal Monochromatic Color Scheme#0F0F0F#1C1C1A#46473E#6B7061#959889
More Dark Gray split-complementary palettes
- After Dark Split-complementary Color Scheme#3C3535#2D4436#293947#14100E#4C785C
- After Midnight Split-complementary Color Scheme#38393F#4A352B#434C28#0C121B#775C47
- All Nighter Split-complementary Color Scheme#455454#60394D#604938#193232#8F5973
- Ancient Pine Split-complementary Color Scheme#444B43#473854#59354A#1B2B1B#6A5287
- Armadillo Split-complementary Color Scheme#484A46#33365B#5A395B#21211D#4E518B
- Arsenic Split-complementary Color Scheme#3B444B#553333#515131#181B26#864C52
- Artist’s Charcoal Split-complementary Color Scheme#37393E#4A352B#434C28#0C121B#7B5349
- Bark Split-complementary Color Scheme#5F5854#456F6E#43456D#433120#67A195
- Black Forest Split-complementary Color Scheme#5E6354#445172#674876#37412A#696BA0
- Black Magic Split-complementary Color Scheme#4F4554#576238#336644#2E183B#898E58
- Black Olive Split-complementary Color Scheme#3B3C36#2B3448#382B46#16160E#475877
- Black Orchid Split-complementary Color Scheme#525463#705446#636F46#2A2B41#A17D61
Questions
What colors go with Heavy Metal?
In a split-complementary scheme: Black River Falls (#343E54), Devil’s Plum (#423450), Black Mesa (#222211), Luxe Blue (#516582).
What is the hex code of Heavy Metal?
#46473E.