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Ember Ink Muted

Orange · Hue 20
Hex
#2A221D
RGB
rgb(42, 34, 29)
HSL
hsl(20, 18%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 19%, 31%, 84%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
15.6:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
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About this color

Ember Ink Muted (#2A221D) belongs to the orange family — hue 20°, 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-ember-ink-muted: #2A221D;
  --colorarchive-ember-ink-muted-hsl: hsl(20, 18%, 14%);
  --colorarchive-ember-ink-muted-rgb: rgb(42, 34, 29);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Ember Nocturne Muted
#3C302A · hsl(20, 18%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Azure Ink Muted
#1D262A · hsl(200, 18%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Saffron Ink Muted
#2A271D · hsl(45, 18%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Crimson Ink Muted
#2A1D1D · hsl(0, 18%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Seafoam Ink Muted
#1D2A22 · hsl(140, 18%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Orchid Ink Muted
#221D2A · hsl(260, 18%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Lagoon Ink Muted
#1D2A28 · hsl(170, 18%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Indigo Ink Muted
#1D1F2A · hsl(230, 18%, 14%)
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Base: Ember Ink Muted #2A221D
Lighter companion: Ember Nocturne Muted #3C302A
Complementary counterpoint: Azure Ink Muted #1D262A
Analogous lead: Saffron Ink Muted #2A271D
Analogous echo: Crimson Ink Muted #2A1D1D
Triadic +120°: Seafoam Ink Muted #1D2A22
Triadic +240°: Orchid Ink Muted #221D2A
Split-comp +150°: Lagoon Ink Muted #1D2A28
Split-comp +210°: Indigo Ink Muted #1D1F2A

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Ember Ink Faint
#272320 · hsl(20, 10%, 14%)
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Ember Ink Dust
#2D211A · hsl(20, 26%, 14%)
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Ember Nocturne Muted
#3C302A · hsl(20, 18%, 20%)
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Vermillion Ink Muted
#2A201D · hsl(15, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Tangerine Ink Muted
#2A231D · hsl(25, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Ember Ink Soft
#302018 · hsl(20, 34%, 14%)

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
AAA14.9:1
Azure Veil Faint
#F9FAFA
AAA14.9:1
Azure Veil Muted
#F9FAFB
AAA14.9:1
Azure Veil Dust
#F9FAFB
AAA14.9:1
Azure Veil Soft
#F8FAFC
AAA15:1
Azure Veil Clear
#F7FBFD
AAA15:1
Azure Veil Vivid
#F6FBFE

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#27281F
Protanopia
#27271E
Tritanopia
#2A1F1F
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