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Crimson Shadow Pure

Red · Hue 0
Hex
#890606
RGB
rgb(137, 6, 6)
HSL
hsl(0, 92%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 96%, 96%, 46%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
10:1AA
on black
2.1:1Fail
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About this color

Crimson Shadow Pure (#890606) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 92% saturation, 28% 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-shadow-pure: #890606;
  --colorarchive-crimson-shadow-pure-hsl: hsl(0, 92%, 28%);
  --colorarchive-crimson-shadow-pure-rgb: rgb(137, 6, 6);
}

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Lighter companion
Crimson Dusk Pure
#A60707 · hsl(0, 92%, 34%)
Darker companion
Crimson Nocturne Pure
#620404 · hsl(0, 92%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Shadow Pure
#068989 · hsl(180, 92%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Tangerine Shadow Pure
#893C06 · hsl(25, 92%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Shadow Pure
#890632 · hsl(340, 92%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Shadow Pure
#068906 · hsl(120, 92%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Shadow Pure
#060689 · hsl(240, 92%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Shadow Pure
#068947 · hsl(150, 92%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Shadow Pure
#064789 · hsl(210, 92%, 28%)
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Base: Crimson Shadow Pure #890606
Lighter companion: Crimson Dusk Pure #A60707
Darker companion: Crimson Nocturne Pure #620404
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Shadow Pure #068989
Analogous lead: Tangerine Shadow Pure #893C06
Analogous echo: Garnet Shadow Pure #890632
Triadic +120°: Emerald Shadow Pure #068906
Triadic +240°: Iris Shadow Pure #060689
Split-comp +150°: Jade Shadow Pure #068947
Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Shadow Pure #064789

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Crimson Shadow Bright
#830B0B · hsl(0, 84%, 28%)
Nearby match
Crimson Dusk Pure
#A60707 · hsl(0, 92%, 34%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Shadow Pure
#891106 · hsl(5, 92%, 28%)
Nearby match
Crimson Nocturne Pure
#620404 · hsl(0, 92%, 20%)
Nearby match
Crimson Dusk Bright
#A00E0E · hsl(0, 84%, 34%)
Nearby match
Crimson Shadow Vivid
#7C1313 · hsl(0, 74%, 28%)

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
AAA9.6:1
Aqua Veil Faint
#F9FAFA
AAA9.7:1
Aqua Veil Muted
#F9FBFB
AAA9.7:1
Aqua Veil Dust
#F9FBFB
AAA9.7:1
Aqua Veil Soft
#F8FCFC
AAA9.8:1
Aqua Veil Clear
#F7FDFD
AAA9.8:1
Aqua Veil Vivid
#F6FEFE

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#6E7406
Protanopia
#696906
Tritanopia
#860606
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