New Gold Complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the complementary rule around New Gold (#EAD151), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#EAD151

#F4E7A5

#5566EE

#0033DD

#B8B8F8

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
New Gold	`#EAD151`	234, 209, 81	50°, 78%, 62%	0, 11, 65, 8
Dripping Cheese	`#F4E7A5`	244, 231, 165	50°, 78%, 80%	0, 5, 32, 4
Flickering Sea	`#5566EE`	85, 102, 238	233°, 82%, 63%	64, 57, 0, 7
Cold Pack	`#0033DD`	0, 51, 221	226°, 100%, 43%	100, 77, 0, 13
Purple Illusion	`#B8B8F8`	184, 184, 248	240°, 82%, 85%	26, 26, 0, 3

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #F4E7A5 on #0033DD	6.68:1	AA
Aa #EAD151 on #0033DD	5.46:1	AA
Aa #0033DD on #B8B8F8	4.47:1	AA large
Aa #F4E7A5 on #5566EE	3.72:1	AA large
Aa #EAD151 on #5566EE	3.04:1	AA large
Aa #5566EE on #B8B8F8	2.49:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #ead151; /* New Gold */
  --color-2: #f4e7a5; /* Dripping Cheese */
  --color-3: #5566ee; /* Flickering Sea */
  --color-4: #0033dd; /* Cold Pack */
  --color-5: #b8b8f8; /* Purple Illusion */
}

Other schemes from New Gold

More Light Yellow complementary palettes

Questions

What colors go with New Gold?

In a complementary scheme: Dripping Cheese (#F4E7A5), Flickering Sea (#5566EE), Cold Pack (#0033DD), Purple Illusion (#B8B8F8).

What is the hex code of New Gold?

#EAD151.