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Ruby Ink Faint

Red · Hue 10
Hex
#272120
RGB
rgb(39, 33, 32)
HSL
hsl(10, 10%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 15%, 18%, 85%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
15.9:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
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About this color

Ruby Ink Faint (#272120) belongs to the red family — hue 10°, 10% 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-ruby-ink-faint: #272120;
  --colorarchive-ruby-ink-faint-hsl: hsl(10, 10%, 14%);
  --colorarchive-ruby-ink-faint-rgb: rgb(39, 33, 32);
}

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Lighter companion
Ruby Nocturne Faint
#38302E · hsl(10, 10%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cerulean Ink Faint
#202627 · hsl(190, 10%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Coral Ink Faint
#272420 · hsl(30, 10%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Merlot Ink Faint
#272021 · hsl(350, 10%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Mint Ink Faint
#202721 · hsl(130, 10%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Violet Ink Faint
#212027 · hsl(250, 10%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Teal Ink Faint
#202725 · hsl(160, 10%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Cobalt Ink Faint
#202327 · hsl(220, 10%, 14%)
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Base: Ruby Ink Faint #272120
Lighter companion: Ruby Nocturne Faint #38302E
Complementary counterpoint: Cerulean Ink Faint #202627
Analogous lead: Coral Ink Faint #272420
Analogous echo: Merlot Ink Faint #272021
Triadic +120°: Mint Ink Faint #202721
Triadic +240°: Violet Ink Faint #212027
Split-comp +150°: Teal Ink Faint #202725
Split-comp +210°: Cobalt Ink Faint #202327

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Ruby Ink Muted
#2A1F1D · hsl(10, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Ruby Nocturne Faint
#38302E · hsl(10, 10%, 20%)
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Scarlet Ink Faint
#272120 · hsl(5, 10%, 14%)
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Vermillion Ink Faint
#272220 · hsl(15, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Ruby Ink Dust
#2D1E1A · hsl(10, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Ruby Nocturne Muted
#3C2D2A · hsl(10, 18%, 20%)

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
AAA15.2:1
Cerulean Veil Faint
#F9FAFA
AAA15.3:1
Cerulean Veil Muted
#F9FBFB
AAA15.3:1
Cerulean Veil Dust
#F9FBFB
AAA15.2:1
Cerulean Veil Soft
#F8FBFC
AAA15.3:1
Cerulean Veil Clear
#F7FCFD
AAA15.3:1
Cerulean Veil Vivid
#F6FCFE

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#252520
Protanopia
#252420
Tritanopia
#272020
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