Wax Split-complementary Color Scheme
Five colors arranged by the split-complementary rule around Wax (#DDBB33), each snapped to its nearest named color.
#DDBB33
#38B0DE
#7736D9
#B3861E
#76C5E7
Color names and codes
| Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wax | #DDBB33 | 221, 187, 51 | 48°, 71%, 53% | 0, 15, 77, 13 | |
| Summer Sky | #38B0DE | 56, 176, 222 | 197°, 72%, 55% | 75, 21, 0, 13 | |
| Hokkaido Lavender | #7736D9 | 119, 54, 217 | 264°, 68%, 53% | 45, 75, 0, 15 | |
| Arrowwood | #B3861E | 179, 134, 30 | 42°, 71%, 41% | 0, 25, 83, 30 | |
| Spritzig | #76C5E7 | 118, 197, 231 | 198°, 70%, 68% | 49, 15, 0, 9 |
Which pairs work for text
| Text on background | Contrast | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Aa #DDBB33 on #7736D9 | 3.39:1 | AA large |
| Aa #7736D9 on #76C5E7 | 3.29:1 | AA large |
| Aa #38B0DE on #7736D9 | 2.54:1 | — |
| Aa #7736D9 on #B3861E | 1.91:1 | — |
| Aa #DDBB33 on #B3861E | 1.77:1 | — |
| Aa #B3861E on #76C5E7 | 1.72:1 | — |
CSS variables
:root {
--color-1: #ddbb33; /* Wax */
--color-2: #38b0de; /* Summer Sky */
--color-3: #7736d9; /* Hokkaido Lavender */
--color-4: #b3861e; /* Arrowwood */
--color-5: #76c5e7; /* Spritzig */
}Other schemes from Wax
- Wax Complementary Color Scheme#DDBB33#EDD481#214FC6#1034A6#8F99FB
- Wax Analogous Color Scheme#DD3355#DD6633#DDBB33#B9DF31#58D332
- Wax Triadic Color Scheme#DDBB33#2DC5BB#BE2BDF#EED88B#1BA590
- Wax Tetradic Color Scheme#DDBB33#3CD070#214FC6#D92FB4#EED88B
- Wax Monochromatic Color Scheme#665E0D#B3861E#DDBB33#E5CE77#F4E8B6
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- Angel’s Trumpet Split-complementary Color Scheme#F6DD34#30A9FF#6A2DED#D2BD0A#7BC8F6
- Antique Split-complementary Color Scheme#8B846D#5D8A9B#6C5D97#6D6240#90ABBB
- Backroom Ember Split-complementary Color Scheme#A19250#5187A0#654EA3#6F6138#7CAFB9
- Bamboo Forest Split-complementary Color Scheme#B1A979#7B9EB0#8B79B1#8C854F#A8C0CE
- Banana Bandanna Split-complementary Color Scheme#F8F739#3399FF#9437FF#DDDD00#88BBFF
- Banana Bombshell Split-complementary Color Scheme#F7E82E#31A2F2#8020FF#CDC50A#73C2FB
- Banana Brick Split-complementary Color Scheme#E8D82C#2196F3#6A2DED#B9A70F#6CBAE7
- Banana Flash Split-complementary Color Scheme#EEFE02#0070FF#8F00FF#A8B504#5097FC
- Banana King Split-complementary Color Scheme#FFFB08#0088FF#7F01FE#ABBC01#55AAFF
- Banana Pepper Split-complementary Color Scheme#FDD630#3CBCFC#6A2DED#DFB900#76D6FF
Questions
What colors go with Wax?
In a split-complementary scheme: Summer Sky (#38B0DE), Hokkaido Lavender (#7736D9), Arrowwood (#B3861E), Spritzig (#76C5E7).
What is the hex code of Wax?
#DDBB33.