Mercurial Split-complementary Color Scheme
Five colors arranged by the split-complementary rule around Mercurial (#B6B0A9), each snapped to its nearest named color.
#B6B0A9
#9CC2C5
#9D9AC4
#A68B6D
#CBDEE2
Color names and codes
| Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercurial | #B6B0A9 | 182, 176, 169 | 32°, 8%, 69% | 0, 3, 7, 29 | |
| Canal Blue | #9CC2C5 | 156, 194, 197 | 184°, 26%, 69% | 21, 2, 0, 23 | |
| Majestic Violet | #9D9AC4 | 157, 154, 196 | 244°, 26%, 69% | 20, 21, 0, 23 | |
| Tannin | #A68B6D | 166, 139, 109 | 32°, 24%, 54% | 0, 16, 34, 35 | |
| Embellishment | #CBDEE2 | 203, 222, 226 | 190°, 28%, 84% | 10, 2, 0, 11 |
Which pairs work for text
| Text on background | Contrast | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Aa #A68B6D on #CBDEE2 | 2.31:1 | — |
| Aa #9D9AC4 on #CBDEE2 | 1.92:1 | — |
| Aa #9CC2C5 on #A68B6D | 1.67:1 | — |
| Aa #B6B0A9 on #CBDEE2 | 1.54:1 | — |
| Aa #B6B0A9 on #A68B6D | 1.50:1 | — |
| Aa #9CC2C5 on #9D9AC4 | 1.39:1 | — |
CSS variables
:root {
--color-1: #b6b0a9; /* Mercurial */
--color-2: #9cc2c5; /* Canal Blue */
--color-3: #9d9ac4; /* Majestic Violet */
--color-4: #a68b6d; /* Tannin */
--color-5: #cbdee2; /* Embellishment */
}Other schemes from Mercurial
- Mercurial Complementary Color Scheme#B6B0A9#E6DDD5#9EAFC2#6A87AB#DAE2E9
- Mercurial Analogous Color Scheme#C69EAE#C79D9B#B6B0A9#CAC19A#AFC09E
- Mercurial Triadic Color Scheme#B6B0A9#9BC2B4#B598C3#EAE3DB#70A38D
- Mercurial Tetradic Color Scheme#B6B0A9#9FC09C#9EAFC2#C09DC8#EAE3DB
- Mercurial Monochromatic Color Scheme#6B655B#958B80#B6B0A9#D8D6D1#F3F3F2
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- Argento Split-complementary Color Scheme#CECAC3#BAD0D5#BDBBD7#B8A88A#EAF2F1
- Brume Split-complementary Color Scheme#C6C6C2#B6C4D2#C3B5D4#B1B787#E4EAED
- Casper Split-complementary Color Scheme#AAB5B8#C59DAA#C3B89F#6C9DA9#E1CED4
- Cathedral Split-complementary Color Scheme#ACAAA7#93BCBB#9791BC#A18A64#C5D9DB
- Cortex Split-complementary Color Scheme#A99592#84B6A2#899BB8#956159#B5D1C7
- Crown of Ash Split-complementary Color Scheme#A1A9A9#BB8DA8#BEA58E#5F9B9C#D8BFC8
- Dangerous Robot Split-complementary Color Scheme#CBC5C6#BBD9C3#BBCFD4#BC8A90#EAF2ED
- Dark Ages Split-complementary Color Scheme#9698A3#B99684#ABB486#536193#D1BEB4
- Dim Split-complementary Color Scheme#C8C2BE#B7D1D1#B2B7D1#B69983#E5EEEE
- Dove Split-complementary Color Scheme#B3ADA7#9CC2C5#979AC4#A3876A#C6DEDF
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Questions
What colors go with Mercurial?
In a split-complementary scheme: Canal Blue (#9CC2C5), Majestic Violet (#9D9AC4), Tannin (#A68B6D), Embellishment (#CBDEE2).
What is the hex code of Mercurial?
#B6B0A9.