Spikey Red Complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the complementary rule around Spikey Red (#600000), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#600000

#BB0000

#016360

#0E191C

#00C5CD

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Spikey Red	`#600000`	96, 0, 0	0°, 100%, 19%	0, 100, 100, 62
Harlock’s Cape	`#BB0000`	187, 0, 0	0°, 100%, 37%	0, 100, 100, 27
Emerald Stone	`#016360`	1, 99, 96	178°, 98%, 20%	99, 0, 3, 61
Black Stallion	`#0E191C`	14, 25, 28	193°, 33%, 8%	50, 11, 0, 89
Turquoise Surf	`#00C5CD`	0, 197, 205	182°, 100%, 40%	100, 4, 0, 20

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #0E191C on #00C5CD	8.40:1	AAA
Aa #600000 on #00C5CD	6.59:1	AA
Aa #016360 on #00C5CD	3.34:1	AA large
Aa #BB0000 on #00C5CD	3.17:1	AA large
Aa #BB0000 on #0E191C	2.65:1	—
Aa #016360 on #0E191C	2.52:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #600000; /* Spikey Red */
  --color-2: #bb0000; /* Harlock’s Cape */
  --color-3: #016360; /* Emerald Stone */
  --color-4: #0e191c; /* Black Stallion */
  --color-5: #00c5cd; /* Turquoise Surf */
}

Other schemes from Spikey Red

More Very Dark Red complementary palettes

Questions

What colors go with Spikey Red?

In a complementary scheme: Harlock’s Cape (#BB0000), Emerald Stone (#016360), Black Stallion (#0E191C), Turquoise Surf (#00C5CD).

What is the hex code of Spikey Red?

#600000.