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Ember Shadow Faint

Orange · Hue 20
Hex
#4F4540
RGB
rgb(79, 69, 64)
HSL
hsl(20, 10%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 13%, 19%, 69%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
9.3:1AA
on black
2.3:1Fail
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About this color

Ember Shadow Faint (#4F4540) belongs to the orange family — hue 20°, 10% 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-ember-shadow-faint: #4F4540;
  --colorarchive-ember-shadow-faint-hsl: hsl(20, 10%, 28%);
  --colorarchive-ember-shadow-faint-rgb: rgb(79, 69, 64);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Ember Dusk Faint
#5F544E · hsl(20, 10%, 34%)
Darker companion
Ember Nocturne Faint
#38312E · hsl(20, 10%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Azure Shadow Faint
#404A4F · hsl(200, 10%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Saffron Shadow Faint
#4F4B40 · hsl(45, 10%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Crimson Shadow Faint
#4F4040 · hsl(0, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Seafoam Shadow Faint
#404F45 · hsl(140, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Orchid Shadow Faint
#45404F · hsl(260, 10%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Lagoon Shadow Faint
#404F4C · hsl(170, 10%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Indigo Shadow Faint
#40434F · hsl(230, 10%, 28%)
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Base: Ember Shadow Faint #4F4540
Lighter companion: Ember Dusk Faint #5F544E
Darker companion: Ember Nocturne Faint #38312E
Complementary counterpoint: Azure Shadow Faint #404A4F
Analogous lead: Saffron Shadow Faint #4F4B40
Analogous echo: Crimson Shadow Faint #4F4040
Triadic +120°: Seafoam Shadow Faint #404F45
Triadic +240°: Orchid Shadow Faint #45404F
Split-comp +150°: Lagoon Shadow Faint #404F4C
Split-comp +210°: Indigo Shadow Faint #40434F

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Ember Shadow Muted
#54433B · hsl(20, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Ember Dusk Faint
#5F544E · hsl(20, 10%, 34%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Shadow Faint
#4F4440 · hsl(15, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Tangerine Shadow Faint
#4F4640 · hsl(25, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Ember Nocturne Faint
#38312E · hsl(20, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Ember Shadow Dust
#5A4135 · hsl(20, 26%, 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
AAA8.9:1
Azure Veil Faint
#F9FAFA
AAA8.9:1
Azure Veil Muted
#F9FAFB
AAA8.9:1
Azure Veil Dust
#F9FAFB
AAA8.9:1
Azure Veil Soft
#F8FAFC
AAA8.9:1
Azure Veil Clear
#F7FBFD
AAA8.9:1
Azure Veil Vivid
#F6FBFE

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#4B4C42
Protanopia
#4B4B41
Tritanopia
#4F4242
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