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RGB
rgb(42, 40, 29)
HSL
hsl(50, 18%, 14%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
14.8:1AA
on black
1.4:1Fail
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About this color

Amber Ink Muted (#2A281D) belongs to the yellow family — hue 50°, 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-amber-ink-muted: #2A281D;
  --colorarchive-amber-ink-muted-hsl: hsl(50, 18%, 14%);
  --colorarchive-amber-ink-muted-rgb: rgb(42, 40, 29);
}

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Base: Amber Ink Muted #2A281D
Lighter companion: Amber Nocturne Muted #3C392A
Complementary counterpoint: Indigo Ink Muted #1D1F2A
Analogous lead: Honey Ink Muted #282A1D
Analogous echo: Coral Ink Muted #2A241D
Triadic +120°: Lagoon Ink Muted #1D2A28
Triadic +240°: Magenta Ink Muted #281D2A
Split-comp +150°: Azure Ink Muted #1D262A
Split-comp +210°: Orchid Ink Muted #221D2A

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