Nero Complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the complementary rule around Nero (#252525), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#252525

#663F3F

#1B322C

#0F1012

#456F6E

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Nero	`#252525`	37, 37, 37	0°, 0%, 15%	0, 0, 0, 85
Mecca Red	`#663F3F`	102, 63, 63	0°, 24%, 32%	0, 38, 38, 60
Lacquer Green	`#1B322C`	27, 50, 44	164°, 30%, 15%	46, 0, 12, 80
Ruined Smores	`#0F1012`	15, 16, 18	220°, 9%, 6%	17, 11, 0, 93
Farrago	`#456F6E`	69, 111, 110	179°, 23%, 35%	38, 0, 1, 56

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #0F1012 on #456F6E	3.40:1	AA large
Aa #252525 on #456F6E	2.74:1	—
Aa #1B322C on #456F6E	2.44:1	—
Aa #663F3F on #0F1012	2.13:1	—
Aa #252525 on #663F3F	1.71:1	—
Aa #663F3F on #456F6E	1.60:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #252525; /* Nero */
  --color-2: #663f3f; /* Mecca Red */
  --color-3: #1b322c; /* Lacquer Green */
  --color-4: #0f1012; /* Ruined Smores */
  --color-5: #456f6e; /* Farrago */
}

Other schemes from Nero

More Very Dark Gray complementary palettes

Questions

What colors go with Nero?

In a complementary scheme: Mecca Red (#663F3F), Lacquer Green (#1B322C), Ruined Smores (#0F1012), Farrago (#456F6E).

What is the hex code of Nero?

#252525.