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Quill Grey Split-complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the split-complementary rule around Quill Grey (#CBC9C0), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#CBC9C0
#B8CAD5
#C3B5D4
#B5AD88
#E5EDF1

Color names and codes

NameHEXRGBHSLCMYK
Quill Grey#CBC9C0203, 201, 19249°, 10%, 77%0, 1, 5, 20
Denim Light#B8CAD5184, 202, 213203°, 26%, 78%14, 5, 0, 16
Plumeria#C3B5D4195, 181, 212267°, 26%, 77%8, 15, 0, 17
Hemp Fabric#B5AD88181, 173, 13649°, 23%, 62%0, 4, 25, 29
Morning Mist#E5EDF1229, 237, 241200°, 30%, 92%5, 2, 0, 5

Which pairs work for text

Text on backgroundContrastWCAG
Aa #B5AD88 on #E5EDF11.91:1—
Aa #C3B5D4 on #E5EDF11.63:1—
Aa #B8CAD5 on #E5EDF11.42:1—
Aa #CBC9C0 on #E5EDF11.40:1—
Aa #CBC9C0 on #B5AD881.36:1—
Aa #B8CAD5 on #B5AD881.34:1—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #cbc9c0; /* Quill Grey */
  --color-2: #b8cad5; /* Denim Light */
  --color-3: #c3b5d4; /* Plumeria */
  --color-4: #b5ad88; /* Hemp Fabric */
  --color-5: #e5edf1; /* Morning Mist */
}

Other schemes from Quill Grey

More Light Gray split-complementary palettes

Questions

What colors go with Quill Grey?

In a split-complementary scheme: Denim Light (#B8CAD5), Plumeria (#C3B5D4), Hemp Fabric (#B5AD88), Morning Mist (#E5EDF1).

What is the hex code of Quill Grey?

#CBC9C0.