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Garnet Dusk Clear
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Garnet Dusk Clear

Pink · Hue 340
Metrics
S 54% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white8.7:1AAon black2.4:1Fail
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About this color

Garnet Dusk Clear (#862847) belongs to the pink family — hue 340°, 54% saturation, 34% 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-garnet-dusk-clear: #862847;
  --colorarchive-garnet-dusk-clear-hsl: hsl(340, 54%, 34%);
  --colorarchive-garnet-dusk-clear-rgb: rgb(134, 40, 71);
}

AI Color Names

Let AI suggest alternative poetic names for this color in English and Chinese.

Design Context

SensualDramaticSophisticated
Common in

Fine Wine · Luxury Lingerie · Event Design

Pairs well with

Gold for opulence, charcoal for drama, deep emerald for richness

Design tip

Use sparingly as an accent in luxury interfaces. Deep pink against dark backgrounds creates an unforgettable visual signature.

Cultural context ▶

Deep pinks and magentas bridge passion and sophistication. Common in luxury branding and high-fashion editorials.

Color Origins

Pink family

From cheap cosmetic to feminist reclamation to gender-neutral comeback.

Heritage

Pink, as a named color, is recent in English (only since the late 17th century, originally referring to the Dianthus flower). The hue itself is much older — Renaissance painters mixed it for flesh tones, and by the late 18th century it was a fashionable color across Europe. Many of pink's modern associations, though, are a 20th-century construction.

Across cultures

Pink-as-girl only became firmly established in the US in the 1940s; before then some advice even suggested pink for boys ('a more decided and stronger color') and blue for girls, though how common that was is disputed. In Japanese culture, sakura pink carries seasonal and nostalgic weight. In Mexico, hot pink (rosa mexicano) is considered part of the national identity; in India, pink has become a popular bridal choice alongside traditional red. The Pink Triangle was reclaimed from a Nazi badge into a 1970s LGBTQ+ symbol.

In the wild

T-Mobile's magenta is a hard-trademarked, hard-defended brand color. Barbie pink (Pantone 219 C) became its own cultural force in 2023. Owens Corning trademarked the color of its insulation. Pepto-Bismol's pink is instantly recognizable, though nobody is sure why it was first chosen. Wes Anderson made heritage pinks feel deeply specific in The Grand Budapest Hotel. Millennial Pink (named in 2016) was a trend that recast pink as gender-neutral, sophisticated, and salable to adults.

How it reads

Pink reads softer and warmer than red; the white in it takes the edge off red's intensity. Light pinks (blush, dusty rose) read as romantic, gentle, premium-feminine. Hot pinks read as energetic, queer-coded, or counterculture. Salmon and coral pinks read as healthy, beachy, or hospitality-friendly. Pink is having a sustained moment in adult-targeted brand design (skincare, DTC, beverage) now that it is no longer read as exclusively a children's color.

This particular tone

A deep, weighted version of the hue — formal, considered, and pairs especially well with off-white and warm metallic accents.

Lightness band: At this depth the hue starts behaving like a neutral — it can substitute for black in many contexts while still carrying a faint chromatic temperature. It pairs especially well with off-whites and warm metallics.

Saturation band: The clear, mid-saturation register is a common identity sweet spot — saturated enough to register as a 'real' color, restrained enough not to fight typography or photography placed over it.

Brands using a similar color

Within the public brand-guidelines reference catalog, these are the closest matches to #862847.

  • Coca-Colaneutral
    Pantone 484 (depth) · #9C2A2C
    →
  • Aesopprimary
    Aesop Amber · #5C2E1F
    →
  • Slackprimary
    Aubergine · #4A154B
    →

Cultures using a similar color

From the cultural-palette catalog, these regions feature a color close to #862847.

  • Italy (Tuscany)Chianti Wine
    #722F37 · Sangiovese grape
    →
  • China (Traditional)Plum Red (梅子)
    #9B2335 · Plum blossom, Song poetry
    →
  • MexicoCochineal Red
    #A33340 · Dactylopius coccus insect dye
    →

Color guides

Go deeper on using pink and color in design.

Color History1950s Pastel Color Palettes: Mid-Century Mint, Coral Pink & Butter YellowColor HistoryMillennial Pink: What It Is, Where It Came From, and Why It Won't Go AwayColor SystemsHow to Choose Colors for Dark Mode: A Complete System Design Guide

Tonal strip

All lightness levels at this hue and saturation. Click any to navigate.

Palette moves

Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.

Lighter companion
Garnet Velvet Clear
#A53158 · hsl(340, 54%, 42%)
Darker companion
Garnet Shadow Clear
#6E213B · hsl(340, 54%, 28%)
Complementary counterpoint
Teal Dusk Clear
#288666 · hsl(160, 54%, 34%)
Analogous lead
Scarlet Dusk Clear
#863028 · hsl(5, 54%, 34%)
Analogous echo
Rose Dusk Clear
#862866 · hsl(320, 54%, 34%)
Triadic +120°
Moss Dusk Clear
#478628 · hsl(100, 54%, 34%)
Triadic +240°
Cobalt Dusk Clear
#284786 · hsl(220, 54%, 34%)
Split-comp +150°
Mint Dusk Clear
#288637 · hsl(130, 54%, 34%)
Split-comp +210°
Cerulean Dusk Clear
#287686 · hsl(190, 54%, 34%)
Export preview
Base: Garnet Dusk Clear #862847
Lighter companion: Garnet Velvet Clear #A53158
Darker companion: Garnet Shadow Clear #6E213B
Complementary counterpoint: Teal Dusk Clear #288666
Analogous lead: Scarlet Dusk Clear #863028
Analogous echo: Rose Dusk Clear #862866
Triadic +120°: Moss Dusk Clear #478628
Triadic +240°: Cobalt Dusk Clear #284786
Split-comp +150°: Mint Dusk Clear #288637
Split-comp +210°: Cerulean Dusk Clear #287686

Compare

See how Garnet Dusk Clear compares side by side with related colors.

vsGarnet Velvet ClearvsGarnet Shadow ClearvsTeal Dusk ClearvsScarlet Dusk ClearvsRose Dusk ClearvsMoss Dusk Clear

Nearest neighbors

The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.

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Nearby match
Garnet Shadow Clear
#6E213B · hsl(340, 54%, 28%)
Nearby match
Garnet Velvet Clear
#A53158 · hsl(340, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Garnet Dusk Soft
#74394D · hsl(340, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Garnet Dusk Vivid
#971741 · hsl(340, 74%, 34%)
Nearby match
Garnet Nocturne Clear
#4F172A · hsl(340, 54%, 20%)
Nearby match
Garnet Core Clear
#BC3864 · hsl(340, 54%, 48%)

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
AAA8.3:1
Teal Veil Faint
#F9FAFA
AAA8.4:1
Teal Veil Muted
#F9FBFA
AAA8.4:1
Teal Veil Dust
#F9FBFA
AAA8.4:1
Teal Veil Soft
#F8FCFA
AAA8.5:1
Teal Veil Clear
#F7FDFB
AAA8.5:1
Teal Veil Vivid
#F6FEFB

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#6E743F
Protanopia
#6A6941
Tritanopia
#833C3B
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Garnet Dusk Faint#5F4E54 · hsl(340, 10%, 34%)Garnet Dusk Muted#664751 · hsl(340, 18%, 34%)Garnet Dusk Dust#6D404F · hsl(340, 26%, 34%)Garnet Dusk Soft#74394D · hsl(340, 34%, 34%)Garnet Dusk Clear#862847 · hsl(340, 54%, 34%)Garnet Dusk Vivid#971741 · hsl(340, 74%, 34%)Garnet Dusk Bright#A00E3E · hsl(340, 84%, 34%)Garnet Dusk Pure#A6073C · hsl(340, 92%, 34%)
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