Northwind Complementary Color Scheme
Five colors arranged by the complementary rule around Northwind (#CEE5E9), each snapped to its nearest named color.
#CEE5E9
#ECF7F7
#E9D2CC
#D1A19B
#F6EEED
Color names and codes
| Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwind | #CEE5E9 | 206, 229, 233 | 189°, 38%, 86% | 12, 2, 0, 9 | |
| Aijiro White | #ECF7F7 | 236, 247, 247 | 180°, 41%, 95% | 4, 0, 0, 3 | |
| Birthday Cake | #E9D2CC | 233, 210, 204 | 12°, 40%, 86% | 0, 10, 12, 9 | |
| Evening Dress | #D1A19B | 209, 161, 155 | 7°, 37%, 71% | 0, 23, 26, 18 | |
| Grannie’s Pearls | #F6EEED | 246, 238, 237 | 7°, 33%, 95% | 0, 3, 4, 4 |
Which pairs work for text
| Text on background | Contrast | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Aa #ECF7F7 on #D1A19B | 2.07:1 | — |
| Aa #D1A19B on #F6EEED | 1.98:1 | — |
| Aa #CEE5E9 on #D1A19B | 1.72:1 | — |
| Aa #E9D2CC on #D1A19B | 1.57:1 | — |
| Aa #ECF7F7 on #E9D2CC | 1.32:1 | — |
| Aa #E9D2CC on #F6EEED | 1.26:1 | — |
CSS variables
:root {
--color-1: #cee5e9; /* Northwind */
--color-2: #ecf7f7; /* Aijiro White */
--color-3: #e9d2cc; /* Birthday Cake */
--color-4: #d1a19b; /* Evening Dress */
--color-5: #f6eeed; /* Grannie’s Pearls */
}Other schemes from Northwind
- Northwind Analogous Color Scheme#D2EAD5#CDEBE1#CEE5E9#CDD6EA#D2CCE5
- Northwind Triadic Color Scheme#CEE5E9#E9CFE5#E3E9CF#ECF7F7#D39BCB
- Northwind Split-complementary Color Scheme#CEE5E9#E9CDD8#E8E0CD#9ACAD3#F7EFEF
- Northwind Tetradic Color Scheme#CEE5E9#E6CEE6#E9D2CC#DBE8CF#ECF7F7
- Northwind Monochromatic Color Scheme#63ADB9#9ACAD3#CEE5E9#ECF7F7#ECF7F7
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Questions
What colors go with Northwind?
In a complementary scheme: Aijiro White (#ECF7F7), Birthday Cake (#E9D2CC), Evening Dress (#D1A19B), Grannie’s Pearls (#F6EEED).
What is the hex code of Northwind?
#CEE5E9.