Vitamin C Split-complementary Color Scheme
Five colors arranged by the split-complementary rule around Vitamin C (#FF9900), each snapped to its nearest named color.
#FF9900
#00EBFF
#1600FC
#B96B00
#55EEFF
Color names and codes
| Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | #FF9900 | 255, 153, 0 | 36°, 100%, 50% | 0, 40, 100, 0 | |
| Whimsical Blue | #00EBFF | 0, 235, 255 | 185°, 100%, 50% | 100, 8, 0, 0 | |
| Royal Blue Tang | #1600FC | 22, 0, 252 | 245°, 100%, 49% | 91, 100, 0, 1 | |
| Indocile Tiger | #B96B00 | 185, 107, 0 | 35°, 100%, 36% | 0, 42, 100, 27 | |
| Bioluminescence | #55EEFF | 85, 238, 255 | 186°, 100%, 67% | 67, 7, 0, 0 |
Which pairs work for text
| Text on background | Contrast | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Aa #1600FC on #55EEFF | 6.17:1 | AA |
| Aa #00EBFF on #1600FC | 5.87:1 | AA |
| Aa #FF9900 on #1600FC | 4.02:1 | AA large |
| Aa #B96B00 on #55EEFF | 2.92:1 | — |
| Aa #00EBFF on #B96B00 | 2.77:1 | — |
| Aa #1600FC on #B96B00 | 2.12:1 | — |
CSS variables
:root {
--color-1: #ff9900; /* Vitamin C */
--color-2: #00ebff; /* Whimsical Blue */
--color-3: #1600fc; /* Royal Blue Tang */
--color-4: #b96b00; /* Indocile Tiger */
--color-5: #55eeff; /* Bioluminescence */
}Other schemes from Vitamin C
- Vitamin C Complementary Color Scheme#FF9900#FFB95A#0066FF#0048BA#77AAFF
- Vitamin C Analogous Color Scheme#FF0066#FF1500#FF9900#E3FF00#66FF00
- Vitamin C Triadic Color Scheme#FF9900#00FF99#9500FF#FFC265#00AB66
- Vitamin C Tetradic Color Scheme#FF9900#00FF11#0066FF#FF08E8#FFC265
- Vitamin C Monochromatic Color Scheme#6B3900#B96B00#FF9900#FFB94E#FFD59A
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Questions
What colors go with Vitamin C?
In a split-complementary scheme: Whimsical Blue (#00EBFF), Royal Blue Tang (#1600FC), Indocile Tiger (#B96B00), Bioluminescence (#55EEFF).
What is the hex code of Vitamin C?
#FF9900.