Lighter companion
Crimson Shadow Soft
#602F2F · hsl(0, 34%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(68, 34, 34)
HSL
hsl(0, 34%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 50%, 50%, 73%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
14:1AA
on black
1.5:1Fail
About this color
Crimson Nocturne Soft (#442222) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 34% saturation, 20% 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-nocturne-soft: #442222; --colorarchive-crimson-nocturne-soft-hsl: hsl(0, 34%, 20%); --colorarchive-crimson-nocturne-soft-rgb: rgb(68, 34, 34); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Crimson Ink Soft
#301818 · hsl(0, 34%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Nocturne Soft
#224444 · hsl(180, 34%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Tangerine Nocturne Soft
#443022 · hsl(25, 34%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Nocturne Soft
#44222D · hsl(340, 34%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Nocturne Soft
#224422 · hsl(120, 34%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Nocturne Soft
#222244 · hsl(240, 34%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Nocturne Soft
#224433 · hsl(150, 34%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Nocturne Soft
#223344 · hsl(210, 34%, 20%)
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Base: Crimson Nocturne Soft #442222 Lighter companion: Crimson Shadow Soft #602F2F Darker companion: Crimson Ink Soft #301818 Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Nocturne Soft #224444 Analogous lead: Tangerine Nocturne Soft #443022 Analogous echo: Garnet Nocturne Soft #44222D Triadic +120°: Emerald Nocturne Soft #224422 Triadic +240°: Iris Nocturne Soft #222244 Split-comp +150°: Jade Nocturne Soft #224433 Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Nocturne Soft #223344
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Crimson Nocturne Dust
#402626 · hsl(0, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Crimson Ink Soft
#301818 · hsl(0, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Nocturne Soft
#442522 · hsl(5, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Crimson Shadow Soft
#602F2F · hsl(0, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Crimson Nocturne Muted
#3C2A2A · hsl(0, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Crimson Ink Dust
#2D1A1A · hsl(0, 26%, 14%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#3A3C22
Protanopia
#383822
Tritanopia
#432222
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