Whale’s Tale Split-complementary Color Scheme
Five colors arranged by the split-complementary rule around Whale’s Tale (#115A82), each snapped to its nearest named color.
#115A82
#84172C
#817714
#02273A
#C81A3A
Color names and codes
| Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whale’s Tale | #115A82 | 17, 90, 130 | 201°, 77%, 29% | 87, 31, 0, 49 | |
| Sweet Cherry Red | #84172C | 132, 23, 44 | 348°, 70%, 30% | 0, 83, 67, 48 | |
| Soft Fig | #817714 | 129, 119, 20 | 54°, 73%, 29% | 0, 8, 84, 49 | |
| Murky Depths | #02273A | 2, 39, 58 | 200°, 93%, 12% | 97, 33, 0, 77 | |
| True Red | #C81A3A | 200, 26, 58 | 349°, 77%, 44% | 0, 87, 71, 22 |
Which pairs work for text
| Text on background | Contrast | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Aa #817714 on #02273A | 3.38:1 | AA large |
| Aa #02273A on #C81A3A | 2.71:1 | — |
| Aa #84172C on #817714 | 2.14:1 | — |
| Aa #115A82 on #02273A | 2.07:1 | — |
| Aa #84172C on #C81A3A | 1.71:1 | — |
| Aa #115A82 on #817714 | 1.63:1 | — |
CSS variables
:root {
--color-1: #115a82; /* Whale’s Tale */
--color-2: #84172c; /* Sweet Cherry Red */
--color-3: #817714; /* Soft Fig */
--color-4: #02273a; /* Murky Depths */
--color-5: #c81a3a; /* True Red */
}Other schemes from Whale’s Tale
- Whale’s Tale Complementary Color Scheme#115A82#1C8AC9#883F11#3D1C02#DF691E
- Whale’s Tale Analogous Color Scheme#008833#17806D#115A82#072688#391285
- Whale’s Tale Triadic Color Scheme#115A82#811453#5C821A#0E9BD1#3F012C
- Whale’s Tale Tetradic Color Scheme#115A82#661188#883F11#228800#0E9BD1
- Whale’s Tale Monochromatic Color Scheme#0C121B#02273A#115A82#1C8AC9#4CA8E0
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Questions
What colors go with Whale’s Tale?
In a split-complementary scheme: Sweet Cherry Red (#84172C), Soft Fig (#817714), Murky Depths (#02273A), True Red (#C81A3A).
What is the hex code of Whale’s Tale?
#115A82.