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RGB
rgb(151, 23, 23)
HSL
hsl(0, 74%, 34%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.6:1AA
on black
2.5:1Fail
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About this color

Crimson Dusk Vivid (#971717) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 74% 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-vivid: #971717;
  --colorarchive-crimson-dusk-vivid-hsl: hsl(0, 74%, 34%);
  --colorarchive-crimson-dusk-vivid-rgb: rgb(151, 23, 23);
}

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Base: Crimson Dusk Vivid #971717
Lighter companion: Crimson Velvet Vivid #BA1C1C
Darker companion: Crimson Shadow Vivid #7C1313
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Dusk Vivid #179797
Analogous lead: Ember Dusk Vivid #974117
Analogous echo: Garnet Dusk Vivid #971741
Triadic +120°: Emerald Dusk Vivid #179717
Triadic +240°: Iris Dusk Vivid #171797
Split-comp +150°: Jade Dusk Vivid #179757
Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Dusk Vivid #175797

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