Lighter companion
Crimson Nocturne Muted
#3C2A2A · hsl(0, 18%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(42, 29, 29)
HSL
hsl(0, 18%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 31%, 31%, 84%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.3:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
About this color
Crimson Ink Muted (#2A1D1D) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 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-crimson-ink-muted: #2A1D1D; --colorarchive-crimson-ink-muted-hsl: hsl(0, 18%, 14%); --colorarchive-crimson-ink-muted-rgb: rgb(42, 29, 29); }
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Palette moves
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Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Ink Muted
#1D2A2A · hsl(180, 18%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Tangerine Ink Muted
#2A231D · hsl(25, 18%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Ink Muted
#2A1D22 · hsl(340, 18%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Ink Muted
#1D2A1D · hsl(120, 18%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Ink Muted
#1D1D2A · hsl(240, 18%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Ink Muted
#1D2A24 · hsl(150, 18%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Ink Muted
#1D242A · hsl(210, 18%, 14%)
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Base: Crimson Ink Muted #2A1D1D Lighter companion: Crimson Nocturne Muted #3C2A2A Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Ink Muted #1D2A2A Analogous lead: Tangerine Ink Muted #2A231D Analogous echo: Garnet Ink Muted #2A1D22 Triadic +120°: Emerald Ink Muted #1D2A1D Triadic +240°: Iris Ink Muted #1D1D2A Split-comp +150°: Jade Ink Muted #1D2A24 Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Ink Muted #1D242A
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Crimson Ink Faint
#272020 · hsl(0, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Crimson Ink Dust
#2D1A1A · hsl(0, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Crimson Nocturne Muted
#3C2A2A · hsl(0, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Ink Muted
#2A1E1D · hsl(5, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Crimson Ink Soft
#301818 · hsl(0, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Crimson Nocturne Faint
#382E2E · hsl(0, 10%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#26271D
Protanopia
#25251D
Tritanopia
#291D1D
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