White Elephant Monochromatic Color Scheme
Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around White Elephant (#DEDEE5), each snapped to its nearest named color.
#8889A0
#B3B3C2
#DEDEE5
#F2F2F4
#F2F2F4
Color names and codes
| Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandrake | #8889A0 | 136, 137, 160 | 238°, 11%, 58% | 15, 14, 0, 37 | |
| Fading Sunset | #B3B3C2 | 179, 179, 194 | 240°, 11%, 73% | 8, 8, 0, 24 | |
| White Elephant | #DEDEE5 | 222, 222, 229 | 240°, 12%, 88% | 3, 3, 0, 10 | |
| Errigal White | #F2F2F4 | 242, 242, 244 | 240°, 8%, 95% | 1, 1, 0, 4 | |
| Errigal White | #F2F2F4 | 242, 242, 244 | 240°, 8%, 95% | 1, 1, 0, 4 |
Which pairs work for text
| Text on background | Contrast | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Aa #8889A0 on #F2F2F4 | 3.06:1 | AA large |
| Aa #8889A0 on #F2F2F4 | 3.06:1 | AA large |
| Aa #8889A0 on #DEDEE5 | 2.56:1 | — |
| Aa #B3B3C2 on #F2F2F4 | 1.85:1 | — |
| Aa #B3B3C2 on #F2F2F4 | 1.85:1 | — |
| Aa #8889A0 on #B3B3C2 | 1.65:1 | — |
CSS variables
:root {
--color-1: #8889a0; /* Mandrake */
--color-2: #b3b3c2; /* Fading Sunset */
--color-3: #dedee5; /* White Elephant */
--color-4: #f2f2f4; /* Errigal White */
--color-5: #f2f2f4; /* Errigal White */
}Other schemes from White Elephant
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- White Elephant Triadic Color Scheme#DEDEE5#E7D9DB#D8E9DB#EBF1F5#CBACAB
- White Elephant Split-complementary Color Scheme#DEDEE5#E9E2DB#E1E9DB#ACA8CD#F6F2F1
- White Elephant Tetradic Color Scheme#DEDEE5#E7DBE1#E9EADB#DAEAE2#EBF1F5
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Questions
What colors go with White Elephant?
In a monochromatic scheme: Mandrake (#8889A0), Fading Sunset (#B3B3C2), Errigal White (#F2F2F4), Errigal White (#F2F2F4).
What is the hex code of White Elephant?
#DEDEE5.