Hot Sand Split-complementary Color Scheme
Five colors arranged by the split-complementary rule around Hot Sand (#CCAA00), each snapped to its nearest named color.
#CCAA00
#0485D1
#510AC9
#886600
#16B8F3
Color names and codes
| Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Sand | #CCAA00 | 204, 170, 0 | 50°, 100%, 40% | 0, 17, 100, 20 | |
| Calgar Blue | #0485D1 | 4, 133, 209 | 202°, 96%, 42% | 98, 36, 0, 18 | |
| Violet Blue | #510AC9 | 81, 10, 201 | 262°, 91%, 41% | 60, 95, 0, 21 | |
| Alligator | #886600 | 136, 102, 0 | 45°, 100%, 27% | 0, 25, 100, 47 | |
| Zima Blue | #16B8F3 | 22, 184, 243 | 196°, 90%, 52% | 91, 24, 0, 5 |
Which pairs work for text
| Text on background | Contrast | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Aa #CCAA00 on #510AC9 | 4.17:1 | AA large |
| Aa #510AC9 on #16B8F3 | 4.11:1 | AA large |
| Aa #0485D1 on #510AC9 | 2.36:1 | — |
| Aa #CCAA00 on #886600 | 2.36:1 | — |
| Aa #886600 on #16B8F3 | 2.33:1 | — |
| Aa #510AC9 on #886600 | 1.76:1 | — |
CSS variables
:root {
--color-1: #ccaa00; /* Hot Sand */
--color-2: #0485d1; /* Calgar Blue */
--color-3: #510ac9; /* Violet Blue */
--color-4: #886600; /* Alligator */
--color-5: #16b8f3; /* Zima Blue */
}Other schemes from Hot Sand
- Hot Sand Complementary Color Scheme#CCAA00#FFDB29#0022CC#001188#265EF7
- Hot Sand Analogous Color Scheme#CC0022#CC4400#CCAA00#88CC00#22CC00
- Hot Sand Triadic Color Scheme#CCAA00#00CFB0#AA00CC#FFDD33#00816A
- Hot Sand Tetradic Color Scheme#CCAA00#11CC44#0022CC#CC0088#FFDD33
- Hot Sand Monochromatic Color Scheme#372A05#886600#CCAA00#FCD917#FFE464
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Questions
What colors go with Hot Sand?
In a split-complementary scheme: Calgar Blue (#0485D1), Violet Blue (#510AC9), Alligator (#886600), Zima Blue (#16B8F3).
What is the hex code of Hot Sand?
#CCAA00.