Lighter companion
Amber Nocturne Muted
#3C392A · hsl(50, 18%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(42, 40, 29)
HSL
hsl(50, 18%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 5%, 31%, 84%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
14.8:1AA
on black
1.4:1Fail
About this color
Amber Ink Muted (#2A281D) belongs to the yellow family — hue 50°, 18% saturation, 14% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-amber-ink-muted: #2A281D; --colorarchive-amber-ink-muted-hsl: hsl(50, 18%, 14%); --colorarchive-amber-ink-muted-rgb: rgb(42, 40, 29); }
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Palette moves
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Complementary counterpoint
Indigo Ink Muted
#1D1F2A · hsl(230, 18%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Chartreuse Ink Muted
#272A1D · hsl(75, 18%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Tangerine Ink Muted
#2A231D · hsl(25, 18%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Lagoon Ink Muted
#1D2A28 · hsl(170, 18%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Magenta Ink Muted
#281D2A · hsl(290, 18%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Azure Ink Muted
#1D262A · hsl(200, 18%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Orchid Ink Muted
#221D2A · hsl(260, 18%, 14%)
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Base: Amber Ink Muted #2A281D Lighter companion: Amber Nocturne Muted #3C392A Complementary counterpoint: Indigo Ink Muted #1D1F2A Analogous lead: Chartreuse Ink Muted #272A1D Analogous echo: Tangerine Ink Muted #2A231D Triadic +120°: Lagoon Ink Muted #1D2A28 Triadic +240°: Magenta Ink Muted #281D2A Split-comp +150°: Azure Ink Muted #1D262A Split-comp +210°: Orchid Ink Muted #221D2A
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Amber Ink Faint
#272620 · hsl(50, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Amber Ink Dust
#2D2A1A · hsl(50, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Amber Nocturne Muted
#3C392A · hsl(50, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Saffron Ink Muted
#2A271D · hsl(45, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Canary Ink Muted
#2A291D · hsl(55, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Amber Ink Soft
#302C18 · hsl(50, 34%, 14%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#292921
Protanopia
#292920
Tritanopia
#2A2223
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