Lighter companion
Crimson Velvet Clear
#A53131 · hsl(0, 54%, 42%)
RGB
rgb(134, 40, 40)
HSL
hsl(0, 54%, 34%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.9:1AA
on black
2.3:1Fail
About this color
Crimson Dusk Clear (#862828) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 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-crimson-dusk-clear: #862828; --colorarchive-crimson-dusk-clear-hsl: hsl(0, 54%, 34%); --colorarchive-crimson-dusk-clear-rgb: rgb(134, 40, 40); }
Palette moves
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Darker companion
Crimson Shadow Clear
#6E2121 · hsl(0, 54%, 28%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Dusk Clear
#288686 · hsl(180, 54%, 34%)
Analogous lead
Ember Dusk Clear
#864728 · hsl(20, 54%, 34%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Dusk Clear
#862847 · hsl(340, 54%, 34%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Dusk Clear
#288628 · hsl(120, 54%, 34%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Dusk Clear
#282886 · hsl(240, 54%, 34%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Dusk Clear
#288657 · hsl(150, 54%, 34%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Dusk Clear
#285786 · hsl(210, 54%, 34%)
Export preview
Base: Crimson Dusk Clear #862828 Lighter companion: Crimson Velvet Clear #A53131 Darker companion: Crimson Shadow Clear #6E2121 Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Dusk Clear #288686 Analogous lead: Ember Dusk Clear #864728 Analogous echo: Garnet Dusk Clear #862847 Triadic +120°: Emerald Dusk Clear #288628 Triadic +240°: Iris Dusk Clear #282886 Split-comp +150°: Jade Dusk Clear #288657 Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Dusk Clear #285786
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Crimson Shadow Clear
#6E2121 · hsl(0, 54%, 28%)
Nearby match
Crimson Velvet Clear
#A53131 · hsl(0, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Crimson Dusk Soft
#743939 · hsl(0, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Crimson Dusk Vivid
#971717 · hsl(0, 74%, 34%)
Nearby match
Crimson Nocturne Clear
#4F1717 · hsl(0, 54%, 20%)
Nearby match
Crimson Core Clear
#BC3838 · hsl(0, 54%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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