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Sandcastle Complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the complementary rule around Sandcastle (#E5D7C4), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#E5D7C4
#F8F4ED
#C4D3E5
#91A8CF
#EDF2F8

Color names and codes

NameHEXRGBHSLCMYK
Sandcastle#E5D7C4229, 215, 19635°, 39%, 83%0, 6, 14, 10
Crystal Cut#F8F4ED248, 244, 23738°, 44%, 95%0, 2, 4, 3
Surf’s Surprise#C4D3E5196, 211, 229213°, 39%, 83%14, 8, 0, 10
Old World#91A8CF145, 168, 207218°, 39%, 69%30, 19, 0, 19
Airport#EDF2F8237, 242, 248213°, 44%, 95%4, 2, 0, 3

Which pairs work for text

Text on backgroundContrastWCAG
Aa #F8F4ED on #91A8CF2.20:1—
Aa #91A8CF on #EDF2F82.14:1—
Aa #E5D7C4 on #91A8CF1.71:1—
Aa #C4D3E5 on #91A8CF1.58:1—
Aa #F8F4ED on #C4D3E51.39:1—
Aa #C4D3E5 on #EDF2F81.35:1—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #e5d7c4; /* Sandcastle */
  --color-2: #f8f4ed; /* Crystal Cut */
  --color-3: #c4d3e5; /* Surf’s Surprise */
  --color-4: #91a8cf; /* Old World */
  --color-5: #edf2f8; /* Airport */
}

Other schemes from Sandcastle

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Questions

What colors go with Sandcastle?

In a complementary scheme: Crystal Cut (#F8F4ED), Surf’s Surprise (#C4D3E5), Old World (#91A8CF), Airport (#EDF2F8).

What is the hex code of Sandcastle?

#E5D7C4.