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Too Big to Whale Split-complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the split-complementary rule around Too Big to Whale (#9596A4), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#9596A4
#B69983
#A3B48C
#575B93
#D2C1B5

Color names and codes

NameHEXRGBHSLCMYK
Too Big to Whale#9596A4149, 150, 164236°, 8%, 61%9, 9, 0, 36
Butcher Paper#B69983182, 153, 13126°, 26%, 61%0, 16, 28, 29
Haven#A3B48C163, 180, 14086°, 21%, 63%9, 0, 22, 29
Persian Plush#575B9387, 91, 147236°, 26%, 46%41, 38, 0, 42
Rabbit’s Foot#D2C1B5210, 193, 18125°, 24%, 77%0, 8, 14, 18

Which pairs work for text

Text on backgroundContrastWCAG
Aa #575B93 on #D2C1B53.62:1AA large
Aa #A3B48C on #575B932.85:1—
Aa #B69983 on #575B932.37:1—
Aa #9596A4 on #575B932.16:1—
Aa #9596A4 on #D2C1B51.68:1—
Aa #B69983 on #D2C1B51.53:1—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #9596a4; /* Too Big to Whale */
  --color-2: #b69983; /* Butcher Paper */
  --color-3: #a3b48c; /* Haven */
  --color-4: #575b93; /* Persian Plush */
  --color-5: #d2c1b5; /* Rabbit’s Foot */
}

Other schemes from Too Big to Whale

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Questions

What colors go with Too Big to Whale?

In a split-complementary scheme: Butcher Paper (#B69983), Haven (#A3B48C), Persian Plush (#575B93), Rabbit’s Foot (#D2C1B5).

What is the hex code of Too Big to Whale?

#9596A4.