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Crimson Core Faint

Red · Hue 0
Hex
#876E6E
RGB
rgb(135, 110, 110)
HSL
hsl(0, 10%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 19%, 19%, 47%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.7:1AA
on black
4.5:1AA Large
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About this color

Crimson Core Faint (#876E6E) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 10% saturation, 48% 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-crimson-core-faint: #876E6E;
  --colorarchive-crimson-core-faint-hsl: hsl(0, 10%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-crimson-core-faint-rgb: rgb(135, 110, 110);
}

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Lighter companion
Crimson Radiant Faint
#957E7E · hsl(0, 10%, 54%)
Darker companion
Crimson Velvet Faint
#766060 · hsl(0, 10%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Core Faint
#6E8787 · hsl(180, 10%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Tangerine Core Faint
#87786E · hsl(25, 10%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Core Faint
#876E76 · hsl(340, 10%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Core Faint
#6E876E · hsl(120, 10%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Core Faint
#6E6E87 · hsl(240, 10%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Core Faint
#6E877A · hsl(150, 10%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Core Faint
#6E7A87 · hsl(210, 10%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Crimson Core Faint #876E6E
Lighter companion: Crimson Radiant Faint #957E7E
Darker companion: Crimson Velvet Faint #766060
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Core Faint #6E8787
Analogous lead: Tangerine Core Faint #87786E
Analogous echo: Garnet Core Faint #876E76
Triadic +120°: Emerald Core Faint #6E876E
Triadic +240°: Iris Core Faint #6E6E87
Split-comp +150°: Jade Core Faint #6E877A
Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Core Faint #6E7A87

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Crimson Core Muted
#906464 · hsl(0, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Crimson Velvet Faint
#766060 · hsl(0, 10%, 42%)
Nearby match
Crimson Radiant Faint
#957E7E · hsl(0, 10%, 54%)
Nearby match
True Gray Core
#7A7A7A · hsl(0, 0%, 48%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Core Faint
#87706E · hsl(5, 10%, 48%)
Nearby match
Crimson Core Dust
#9A5B5B · hsl(0, 26%, 48%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AA4.5:1
Aqua Veil Faint
#F9FAFA
AA4.5:1
Aqua Veil Muted
#F9FBFB
AA4.5:1
Aqua Veil Dust
#F9FBFB
AA4.5:1
Aqua Veil Soft
#F8FCFC
AA4.6:1
Aqua Veil Clear
#F7FDFD
AA4.6:1
Aqua Veil Vivid
#F6FEFE

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#7E806E
Protanopia
#7D7D6E
Tritanopia
#866E6E
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