Ultimate Grey Split-complementary Color Scheme
Five colors arranged by the split-complementary rule around Ultimate Grey (#A9A8A9), each snapped to its nearest named color.
#A9A8A9
#A8BF93
#8EBBAC
#A063A1
#CFDAC3
Color names and codes
| Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Grey | #A9A8A9 | 169, 168, 169 | 300°, 1%, 66% | 0, 1, 0, 34 | |
| Japanese Horseradish | #A8BF93 | 168, 191, 147 | 91°, 26%, 66% | 12, 0, 23, 25 | |
| Mild Evergreen | #8EBBAC | 142, 187, 172 | 160°, 25%, 65% | 24, 0, 8, 27 | |
| Royal Pretender | #A063A1 | 160, 99, 161 | 299°, 25%, 51% | 1, 39, 0, 37 | |
| Issey-San | #CFDAC3 | 207, 218, 195 | 89°, 24%, 81% | 5, 0, 11, 15 |
Which pairs work for text
| Text on background | Contrast | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Aa #A063A1 on #CFDAC3 | 3.02:1 | AA large |
| Aa #A8BF93 on #A063A1 | 2.20:1 | — |
| Aa #8EBBAC on #A063A1 | 2.06:1 | — |
| Aa #A9A8A9 on #A063A1 | 1.85:1 | — |
| Aa #A9A8A9 on #CFDAC3 | 1.63:1 | — |
| Aa #8EBBAC on #CFDAC3 | 1.47:1 | — |
CSS variables
:root {
--color-1: #a9a8a9; /* Ultimate Grey */
--color-2: #a8bf93; /* Japanese Horseradish */
--color-3: #8ebbac; /* Mild Evergreen */
--color-4: #a063a1; /* Royal Pretender */
--color-5: #cfdac3; /* Issey-San */
}Other schemes from Ultimate Grey
- Ultimate Grey Complementary Color Scheme#A9A8A9#E7CEE3#99BD91#73A263#D2E6D3
- Ultimate Grey Analogous Color Scheme#9291BC#A193BF#A9A8A9#B893AB#BD9095
- Ultimate Grey Triadic Color Scheme#A9A8A9#B9BD97#90BDBD#E4D4E2#A0A160
- Ultimate Grey Tetradic Color Scheme#A9A8A9#BCA792#99BD91#91A7BC#E4D4E2
- Ultimate Grey Monochromatic Color Scheme#5D5B5B#828383#A9A8A9#CFCDCF#F3F3F2
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Questions
What colors go with Ultimate Grey?
In a split-complementary scheme: Japanese Horseradish (#A8BF93), Mild Evergreen (#8EBBAC), Royal Pretender (#A063A1), Issey-San (#CFDAC3).
What is the hex code of Ultimate Grey?
#A9A8A9.