Nippon Split-complementary Color Scheme
Five colors arranged by the split-complementary rule around Nippon (#BC002C), each snapped to its nearest named color.
#BC002C
#00BB33
#0088BB
#680018
#00FF55
Color names and codes
| Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nippon | #BC002C | 188, 0, 44 | 346°, 100%, 37% | 0, 100, 77, 26 | |
| Toxic Sludge | #00BB33 | 0, 187, 51 | 136°, 100%, 37% | 100, 0, 73, 27 | |
| Mermaid Dreams | #0088BB | 0, 136, 187 | 196°, 100%, 37% | 100, 27, 0, 27 | |
| Claret | #680018 | 104, 0, 24 | 346°, 100%, 20% | 0, 100, 77, 59 | |
| Cathode Green | #00FF55 | 0, 255, 85 | 140°, 100%, 50% | 100, 0, 67, 0 |
Which pairs work for text
| Text on background | Contrast | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Aa #680018 on #00FF55 | 9.64:1 | AAA |
| Aa #00BB33 on #680018 | 5.09:1 | AA |
| Aa #BC002C on #00FF55 | 4.86:1 | AA |
| Aa #0088BB on #680018 | 3.27:1 | AA large |
| Aa #0088BB on #00FF55 | 2.95:1 | — |
| Aa #BC002C on #00BB33 | 2.57:1 | — |
CSS variables
:root {
--color-1: #bc002c; /* Nippon */
--color-2: #00bb33; /* Toxic Sludge */
--color-3: #0088bb; /* Mermaid Dreams */
--color-4: #680018; /* Claret */
--color-5: #00ff55; /* Cathode Green */
}Other schemes from Nippon
- Nippon Complementary Color Scheme#BC002C#FF1155#00BB88#006D57#32FFDC
- Nippon Analogous Color Scheme#8601BF#BB0088#BC002C#BB3300#BF9005
- Nippon Triadic Color Scheme#BC002C#33BB00#0033BB#FF2255#117700
- Nippon Tetradic Color Scheme#BC002C#88BB00#00BB88#3300AA#FF2255
- Nippon Monochromatic Color Scheme#220000#680018#BC002C#FF1144#FD5B78
More Dark Red split-complementary palettes
- Active Volcano Split-complementary Color Scheme#BB1133#11BB44#1682B9#771122#33EE66
- Akai Red Split-complementary Color Scheme#BC012E#00BB33#008DBB#680018#00FF55
- All Systems Red Split-complementary Color Scheme#B30103#00BB55#095BAF#660000#00FF7C
- Antique Port Wine Split-complementary Color Scheme#98211A#1E9167#1D5699#551111#2DD78D
- Arcane Red Split-complementary Color Scheme#6A2F2F#336B4B#2C4D69#3A181A#4C9C77
- Barbera Split-complementary Color Scheme#8B031C#008833#00608B#440011#0BDB43
- Barolo Split-complementary Color Scheme#71000E#006C2E#034A71#220000#00BB44
- Bitter Chocolate Split-complementary Color Scheme#4F2923#284C3C#28314D#16110D#398467
- Blackened Sun Split-complementary Color Scheme#77150E#127A49#053976#330404#0CB577
- Bleeding Crimson Split-complementary Color Scheme#9B1414#1E9752#17569B#5C0C0C#18D17B
- Blood Brother Split-complementary Color Scheme#770011#007722#014C76#2B0202#02C14D
- Blood Oath Split-complementary Color Scheme#85323C#2F8351#316382#4C1C24#45BE76
Questions
What colors go with Nippon?
In a split-complementary scheme: Toxic Sludge (#00BB33), Mermaid Dreams (#0088BB), Claret (#680018), Cathode Green (#00FF55).
What is the hex code of Nippon?
#BC002C.