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Crimson Tone Faint

Red · Hue 0
Hex
#A38F8F
RGB
rgb(163, 143, 143)
HSL
hsl(0, 10%, 60%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 12%, 12%, 36%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.1:1AA Large
on black
6.9:1AA
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About this color

Crimson Tone Faint (#A38F8F) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 10% saturation, 60% 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-tone-faint: #A38F8F;
  --colorarchive-crimson-tone-faint-hsl: hsl(0, 10%, 60%);
  --colorarchive-crimson-tone-faint-rgb: rgb(163, 143, 143);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Crimson Silk Faint
#B6A5A5 · hsl(0, 10%, 68%)
Darker companion
Crimson Radiant Faint
#957E7E · hsl(0, 10%, 54%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Tone Faint
#8FA3A3 · hsl(180, 10%, 60%)
Analogous lead
Tangerine Tone Faint
#A3978F · hsl(25, 10%, 60%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Tone Faint
#A38F96 · hsl(340, 10%, 60%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Tone Faint
#8FA38F · hsl(120, 10%, 60%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Tone Faint
#8F8FA3 · hsl(240, 10%, 60%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Tone Faint
#8FA399 · hsl(150, 10%, 60%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Tone Faint
#8F99A3 · hsl(210, 10%, 60%)
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Base: Crimson Tone Faint #A38F8F
Lighter companion: Crimson Silk Faint #B6A5A5
Darker companion: Crimson Radiant Faint #957E7E
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Tone Faint #8FA3A3
Analogous lead: Tangerine Tone Faint #A3978F
Analogous echo: Garnet Tone Faint #A38F96
Triadic +120°: Emerald Tone Faint #8FA38F
Triadic +240°: Iris Tone Faint #8F8FA3
Split-comp +150°: Jade Tone Faint #8FA399
Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Tone Faint #8F99A3

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Crimson Tone Muted
#AB8787 · hsl(0, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Crimson Radiant Faint
#957E7E · hsl(0, 10%, 54%)
Nearby match
True Gray Tone
#999999 · hsl(0, 0%, 60%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Tone Faint
#A3918F · hsl(5, 10%, 60%)
Nearby match
Crimson Silk Faint
#B6A5A5 · hsl(0, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Crimson Tone Dust
#B47E7E · hsl(0, 26%, 60%)

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
AA5:1
Aqua Ink Faint
#202727
AA4.9:1
Aqua Ink Muted
#1D2A2A
AA4.7:1
Aqua Ink Dust
#1A2D2D
AA4.6:1
Aqua Ink Soft
#183030
AA5:1
Cyan Ink Faint
#202727
AA4.9:1
Cyan Ink Muted
#1D2A29

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#9C9D8F
Protanopia
#9B9B8F
Tritanopia
#A28F8F
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