Spicy Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Spicy (#FF1111), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#770000

#C00000

#FF1111

#FD5956

#FFAAAA

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Gochujang Red	`#770000`	119, 0, 0	0°, 100%, 23%	0, 100, 100, 53
Free Speech Red	`#C00000`	192, 0, 0	0°, 100%, 38%	0, 100, 100, 25
Spicy	`#FF1111`	255, 17, 17	0°, 100%, 53%	0, 93, 93, 0
Grapefruit	`#FD5956`	253, 89, 86	1°, 98%, 66%	0, 65, 66, 1
Apricot Haze	`#FFAAAA`	255, 170, 170	0°, 100%, 83%	0, 33, 33, 0

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #770000 on #FFAAAA	6.49:1	AA
Aa #770000 on #FD5956	3.78:1	AA large
Aa #C00000 on #FFAAAA	3.57:1	AA large
Aa #770000 on #FF1111	2.99:1	—
Aa #FF1111 on #FFAAAA	2.17:1	—
Aa #C00000 on #FD5956	2.08:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #770000; /* Gochujang Red */
  --color-2: #c00000; /* Free Speech Red */
  --color-3: #ff1111; /* Spicy */
  --color-4: #fd5956; /* Grapefruit */
  --color-5: #ffaaaa; /* Apricot Haze */
}

Other schemes from Spicy

More Medium Red monochromatic palettes

Questions

What colors go with Spicy?

In a monochromatic scheme: Gochujang Red (#770000), Free Speech Red (#C00000), Grapefruit (#FD5956), Apricot Haze (#FFAAAA).

What is the hex code of Spicy?

#FF1111.