Waxy Corn Complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the complementary rule around Waxy Corn (#F8B500), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#F8B500

#FFCF53

#0044FF

#002FA7

#5588FF

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Waxy Corn	`#F8B500`	248, 181, 0	44°, 100%, 49%	0, 27, 100, 3
Melted Butter	`#FFCF53`	255, 207, 83	43°, 100%, 66%	0, 19, 67, 0
Rare Blue	`#0044FF`	0, 68, 255	224°, 100%, 50%	100, 73, 0, 0
International Blue	`#002FA7`	0, 47, 167	223°, 100%, 33%	100, 72, 0, 35
Skinny Jeans	`#5588FF`	85, 136, 255	222°, 100%, 67%	67, 47, 0, 0

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #FFCF53 on #002FA7	7.28:1	AAA
Aa #F8B500 on #002FA7	5.90:1	AA
Aa #FFCF53 on #0044FF	4.37:1	AA large
Aa #F8B500 on #0044FF	3.55:1	AA large
Aa #002FA7 on #5588FF	3.23:1	AA large
Aa #FFCF53 on #5588FF	2.25:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #f8b500; /* Waxy Corn */
  --color-2: #ffcf53; /* Melted Butter */
  --color-3: #0044ff; /* Rare Blue */
  --color-4: #002fa7; /* International Blue */
  --color-5: #5588ff; /* Skinny Jeans */
}

Other schemes from Waxy Corn

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Questions

What colors go with Waxy Corn?

In a complementary scheme: Melted Butter (#FFCF53), Rare Blue (#0044FF), International Blue (#002FA7), Skinny Jeans (#5588FF).

What is the hex code of Waxy Corn?

#F8B500.