Papyrus Triadic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the triadic rule around Papyrus (#999911), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#999911

#12939A

#991199

#E9E424

#095155

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Papyrus	`#999911`	153, 153, 17	60°, 80%, 33%	0, 0, 89, 40
Peacock Feather	`#12939A`	18, 147, 154	183°, 79%, 34%	88, 5, 0, 40
Violet Eggplant	`#991199`	153, 17, 153	300°, 80%, 33%	0, 89, 0, 40
Birdie	`#E9E424`	233, 228, 36	58°, 82%, 53%	0, 2, 85, 9
Emerald Spring	`#095155`	9, 81, 85	183°, 81%, 18%	89, 5, 0, 67

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #E9E424 on #095155	6.72:1	AA
Aa #991199 on #E9E424	5.39:1	AA
Aa #999911 on #095155	2.98:1	—
Aa #12939A on #E9E424	2.75:1	—
Aa #12939A on #095155	2.44:1	—
Aa #999911 on #991199	2.39:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #999911; /* Papyrus */
  --color-2: #12939a; /* Peacock Feather */
  --color-3: #991199; /* Violet Eggplant */
  --color-4: #e9e424; /* Birdie */
  --color-5: #095155; /* Emerald Spring */
}

Other schemes from Papyrus

More Dark Yellow triadic palettes

Questions

What colors go with Papyrus?

In a triadic scheme: Peacock Feather (#12939A), Violet Eggplant (#991199), Birdie (#E9E424), Emerald Spring (#095155).

What is the hex code of Papyrus?

#999911.