Huebook

In a Nutshell Split-complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the split-complementary rule around In a Nutshell (#B98052), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#B98052
#4DBBAF
#4D5AAF
#8C5939
#87CECA

Color names and codes

NameHEXRGBHSLCMYK
In a Nutshell#B98052185, 128, 8227°, 42%, 52%0, 31, 56, 27
Tropical Escape#4DBBAF77, 187, 175173°, 45%, 52%59, 0, 6, 27
Chinese Bellflower#4D5AAF77, 90, 175232°, 39%, 49%56, 49, 0, 31
Brushwood#8C5939140, 89, 5723°, 42%, 39%0, 36, 59, 45
Surf Wash#87CECA135, 206, 202177°, 42%, 67%34, 0, 2, 19

Which pairs work for text

Text on backgroundContrastWCAG
Aa #4D5AAF on #87CECA3.45:1AA large
Aa #8C5939 on #87CECA3.25:1AA large
Aa #4DBBAF on #4D5AAF2.66:1—
Aa #4DBBAF on #8C59392.51:1—
Aa #B98052 on #87CECA1.87:1—
Aa #B98052 on #4D5AAF1.85:1—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #b98052; /* In a Nutshell */
  --color-2: #4dbbaf; /* Tropical Escape */
  --color-3: #4d5aaf; /* Chinese Bellflower */
  --color-4: #8c5939; /* Brushwood */
  --color-5: #87ceca; /* Surf Wash */
}

Other schemes from In a Nutshell

More Medium Orange split-complementary palettes

Questions

What colors go with In a Nutshell?

In a split-complementary scheme: Tropical Escape (#4DBBAF), Chinese Bellflower (#4D5AAF), Brushwood (#8C5939), Surf Wash (#87CECA).

What is the hex code of In a Nutshell?

#B98052.