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RGB
rgb(42, 29, 29)
HSL
hsl(0, 18%, 14%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.3:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
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About this color

Crimson Ink Muted (#2A1D1D) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 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-crimson-ink-muted: #2A1D1D;
  --colorarchive-crimson-ink-muted-hsl: hsl(0, 18%, 14%);
  --colorarchive-crimson-ink-muted-rgb: rgb(42, 29, 29);
}

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Base: Crimson Ink Muted #2A1D1D
Lighter companion: Crimson Nocturne Muted #3C2A2A
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Ink Muted #1D2A2A
Analogous lead: Ember Ink Muted #2A221D
Analogous echo: Garnet Ink Muted #2A1D22
Triadic +120°: Emerald Ink Muted #1D2A1D
Triadic +240°: Iris Ink Muted #1D1D2A
Split-comp +150°: Jade Ink Muted #1D2A24
Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Ink Muted #1D242A

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