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Oldies but Goldies Complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the complementary rule around Oldies but Goldies (#D6B63D), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#D6B63D
#E4D588
#214FC6
#2138AB
#9BA0EF

Color names and codes

NameHEXRGBHSLCMYK
Oldies but Goldies#D6B63D214, 182, 6147°, 65%, 54%0, 15, 71, 16
Artichoke Heart#E4D588228, 213, 13650°, 63%, 71%0, 7, 40, 11
New Car#214FC633, 79, 198223°, 71%, 45%83, 60, 0, 22
Yuè Guāng Lán Blue#2138AB33, 56, 171230°, 68%, 40%81, 67, 0, 33
Cold Lips#9BA0EF155, 160, 239236°, 72%, 77%35, 33, 0, 6

Which pairs work for text

Text on backgroundContrastWCAG
Aa #E4D588 on #2138AB6.39:1AA
Aa #D6B63D on #2138AB4.79:1AA
Aa #E4D588 on #214FC64.73:1AA
Aa #2138AB on #9BA0EF3.91:1AA large
Aa #D6B63D on #214FC63.54:1AA large
Aa #214FC6 on #9BA0EF2.89:1—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #d6b63d; /* Oldies but Goldies */
  --color-2: #e4d588; /* Artichoke Heart */
  --color-3: #214fc6; /* New Car */
  --color-4: #2138ab; /* Yuè Guāng Lán Blue */
  --color-5: #9ba0ef; /* Cold Lips */
}

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Questions

What colors go with Oldies but Goldies?

In a complementary scheme: Artichoke Heart (#E4D588), New Car (#214FC6), Yuè Guāng Lán Blue (#2138AB), Cold Lips (#9BA0EF).

What is the hex code of Oldies but Goldies?

#D6B63D.