Lighter companion
Crimson Nocturne Soft
#442222 · hsl(0, 34%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(48, 24, 24)
HSL
hsl(0, 34%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 50%, 50%, 81%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.5:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
About this color
Crimson Ink Soft (#301818) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 34% 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-soft: #301818; --colorarchive-crimson-ink-soft-hsl: hsl(0, 34%, 14%); --colorarchive-crimson-ink-soft-rgb: rgb(48, 24, 24); }
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Palette moves
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Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Ink Soft
#183030 · hsl(180, 34%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Tangerine Ink Soft
#302218 · hsl(25, 34%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Ink Soft
#301820 · hsl(340, 34%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Ink Soft
#183018 · hsl(120, 34%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Ink Soft
#181830 · hsl(240, 34%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Ink Soft
#183024 · hsl(150, 34%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Ink Soft
#182430 · hsl(210, 34%, 14%)
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Base: Crimson Ink Soft #301818 Lighter companion: Crimson Nocturne Soft #442222 Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Ink Soft #183030 Analogous lead: Tangerine Ink Soft #302218 Analogous echo: Garnet Ink Soft #301820 Triadic +120°: Emerald Ink Soft #183018 Triadic +240°: Iris Ink Soft #181830 Split-comp +150°: Jade Ink Soft #183024 Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Ink Soft #182430
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Crimson Ink Dust
#2D1A1A · hsl(0, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Crimson Nocturne Soft
#442222 · hsl(0, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Ink Soft
#301A18 · hsl(5, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Crimson Ink Muted
#2A1D1D · hsl(0, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Crimson Nocturne Dust
#402626 · hsl(0, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Crimson Ink Clear
#371010 · hsl(0, 54%, 14%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#292A18
Protanopia
#272718
Tritanopia
#2F1818
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