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RGB
rgb(48, 24, 24)
HSL
hsl(0, 34%, 14%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.5:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
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About this color

Crimson Ink Soft (#301818) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 34% 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-soft: #301818;
  --colorarchive-crimson-ink-soft-hsl: hsl(0, 34%, 14%);
  --colorarchive-crimson-ink-soft-rgb: rgb(48, 24, 24);
}

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Base: Crimson Ink Soft #301818
Lighter companion: Crimson Nocturne Soft #442222
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Ink Soft #183030
Analogous lead: Ember Ink Soft #302018
Analogous echo: Garnet Ink Soft #301820
Triadic +120°: Emerald Ink Soft #183018
Triadic +240°: Iris Ink Soft #181830
Split-comp +150°: Jade Ink Soft #183024
Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Ink Soft #182430

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