Nippon Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Nippon (#BC002C), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#220000

#680018

#BC002C

#FF1144

#FD5B78

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Ponzu Brown	`#220000`	34, 0, 0	0°, 100%, 7%	0, 100, 100, 87
Claret	`#680018`	104, 0, 24	346°, 100%, 20%	0, 100, 77, 59
Nippon	`#BC002C`	188, 0, 44	346°, 100%, 37%	0, 100, 77, 26
Rich Red	`#FF1144`	255, 17, 68	347°, 100%, 53%	0, 93, 73, 0
Watermelon Candy	`#FD5B78`	253, 91, 120	349°, 98%, 67%	0, 64, 53, 1

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #220000 on #FD5B78	6.50:1	AA
Aa #220000 on #FF1144	5.07:1	AA
Aa #680018 on #FD5B78	4.34:1	AA large
Aa #680018 on #FF1144	3.38:1	AA large
Aa #220000 on #BC002C	2.97:1	—
Aa #BC002C on #FD5B78	2.19:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #220000; /* Ponzu Brown */
  --color-2: #680018; /* Claret */
  --color-3: #bc002c; /* Nippon */
  --color-4: #ff1144; /* Rich Red */
  --color-5: #fd5b78; /* Watermelon Candy */
}

Other schemes from Nippon

More Dark Red monochromatic palettes

Questions

What colors go with Nippon?

In a monochromatic scheme: Ponzu Brown (#220000), Claret (#680018), Rich Red (#FF1144), Watermelon Candy (#FD5B78).

What is the hex code of Nippon?

#BC002C.