Mortal Yellow Split-complementary Color Scheme
Five colors arranged by the split-complementary rule around Mortal Yellow (#DEAD00), each snapped to its nearest named color.
#DEAD00
#00A9DA
#3300CC
#8F7303
#37C4FA
Color names and codes
| Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortal Yellow | #DEAD00 | 222, 173, 0 | 47°, 100%, 44% | 0, 22, 100, 13 | |
| Malibu Blue | #00A9DA | 0, 169, 218 | 193°, 100%, 43% | 100, 22, 0, 15 | |
| Busty Blue | #3300CC | 51, 0, 204 | 255°, 100%, 40% | 75, 100, 0, 20 | |
| Vermin Brown | #8F7303 | 143, 115, 3 | 48°, 96%, 29% | 0, 20, 98, 44 | |
| Shovel Knight | #37C4FA | 55, 196, 250 | 197°, 95%, 60% | 78, 22, 0, 2 |
Which pairs work for text
| Text on background | Contrast | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Aa #3300CC on #37C4FA | 5.19:1 | AA |
| Aa #DEAD00 on #3300CC | 5.01:1 | AA |
| Aa #00A9DA on #3300CC | 3.82:1 | AA large |
| Aa #3300CC on #8F7303 | 2.30:1 | — |
| Aa #8F7303 on #37C4FA | 2.26:1 | — |
| Aa #DEAD00 on #8F7303 | 2.18:1 | — |
CSS variables
:root {
--color-1: #dead00; /* Mortal Yellow */
--color-2: #00a9da; /* Malibu Blue */
--color-3: #3300cc; /* Busty Blue */
--color-4: #8f7303; /* Vermin Brown */
--color-5: #37c4fa; /* Shovel Knight */
}Other schemes from Mortal Yellow
- Mortal Yellow Complementary Color Scheme#DEAD00#FFD637#0033DD#002395#4466FF
- Mortal Yellow Analogous Color Scheme#DD0033#DB3E00#DEAD00#AADD00#22DD00
- Mortal Yellow Triadic Color Scheme#DEAD00#00DEAD#AD03DE#FFD343#008F70
- Mortal Yellow Tetradic Color Scheme#DEAD00#00CC33#0033DD#DD14AB#FFD343
- Mortal Yellow Monochromatic Color Scheme#443300#8F7303#DEAD00#FECF24#FFE078
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Questions
What colors go with Mortal Yellow?
In a split-complementary scheme: Malibu Blue (#00A9DA), Busty Blue (#3300CC), Vermin Brown (#8F7303), Shovel Knight (#37C4FA).
What is the hex code of Mortal Yellow?
#DEAD00.