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Kathmandu Complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the complementary rule around Kathmandu (#AD9A5D), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#AD9A5D
#CAC19A
#5D71A9
#4D517F
#A2ADD0

Color names and codes

NameHEXRGBHSLCMYK
Kathmandu#AD9A5D173, 154, 9346°, 33%, 52%0, 11, 46, 32
Tangled Vines#CAC19A202, 193, 15449°, 31%, 70%0, 4, 24, 21
Dormitory#5D71A993, 113, 169224°, 31%, 51%45, 33, 0, 34
Roman Violet#4D517F77, 81, 127235°, 25%, 40%39, 36, 0, 50
Mild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0162, 173, 208226°, 33%, 73%22, 17, 0, 18

Which pairs work for text

Text on backgroundContrastWCAG
Aa #CAC19A on #4D517F4.15:1AA large
Aa #4D517F on #A2ADD03.37:1AA large
Aa #AD9A5D on #4D517F2.70:1—
Aa #CAC19A on #5D71A92.64:1—
Aa #5D71A9 on #A2ADD02.14:1—
Aa #AD9A5D on #5D71A91.72:1—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #ad9a5d; /* Kathmandu */
  --color-2: #cac19a; /* Tangled Vines */
  --color-3: #5d71a9; /* Dormitory */
  --color-4: #4d517f; /* Roman Violet */
  --color-5: #a2add0; /* Mild Blue Yonder */
}

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Questions

What colors go with Kathmandu?

In a complementary scheme: Tangled Vines (#CAC19A), Dormitory (#5D71A9), Roman Violet (#4D517F), Mild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0).

What is the hex code of Kathmandu?

#AD9A5D.