Xmas Candy Tetradic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the tetradic rule around Xmas Candy (#990020), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#990020

#669900

#009977

#330099

#FF0033

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Xmas Candy	`#990020`	153, 0, 32	347°, 100%, 30%	0, 100, 79, 40
Gecko’s Dream	`#669900`	102, 153, 0	80°, 100%, 30%	33, 0, 100, 40
Cadaverous	`#009977`	0, 153, 119	167°, 100%, 30%	100, 0, 22, 40
Violet Hickey	`#330099`	51, 0, 153	260°, 100%, 30%	67, 100, 0, 40
Hornet Sting	`#FF0033`	255, 0, 51	348°, 100%, 50%	0, 100, 80, 0

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #669900 on #330099	3.82:1	AA large
Aa #009977 on #330099	3.64:1	AA large
Aa #330099 on #FF0033	3.31:1	AA large
Aa #990020 on #669900	2.58:1	—
Aa #990020 on #009977	2.45:1	—
Aa #990020 on #FF0033	2.23:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #990020; /* Xmas Candy */
  --color-2: #669900; /* Gecko’s Dream */
  --color-3: #009977; /* Cadaverous */
  --color-4: #330099; /* Violet Hickey */
  --color-5: #ff0033; /* Hornet Sting */
}

Other schemes from Xmas Candy

More Dark Red tetradic palettes

Questions

What colors go with Xmas Candy?

In a tetradic scheme: Gecko’s Dream (#669900), Cadaverous (#009977), Violet Hickey (#330099), Hornet Sting (#FF0033).

What is the hex code of Xmas Candy?

#990020.