Lighter companion
Crimson Shadow Muted
#543B3B · hsl(0, 18%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(60, 42, 42)
HSL
hsl(0, 18%, 20%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
13.5:1AA
on black
1.6:1Fail
About this color
Crimson Nocturne Muted (#3C2A2A) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 18% saturation, 20% 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-nocturne-muted: #3C2A2A; --colorarchive-crimson-nocturne-muted-hsl: hsl(0, 18%, 20%); --colorarchive-crimson-nocturne-muted-rgb: rgb(60, 42, 42); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Crimson Ink Muted
#2A1D1D · hsl(0, 18%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Nocturne Muted
#2A3C3C · hsl(180, 18%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Ember Nocturne Muted
#3C302A · hsl(20, 18%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Nocturne Muted
#3C2A30 · hsl(340, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Nocturne Muted
#2A3C2A · hsl(120, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Nocturne Muted
#2A2A3C · hsl(240, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Nocturne Muted
#2A3C33 · hsl(150, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Nocturne Muted
#2A333C · hsl(210, 18%, 20%)
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Base: Crimson Nocturne Muted #3C2A2A Lighter companion: Crimson Shadow Muted #543B3B Darker companion: Crimson Ink Muted #2A1D1D Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Nocturne Muted #2A3C3C Analogous lead: Ember Nocturne Muted #3C302A Analogous echo: Garnet Nocturne Muted #3C2A30 Triadic +120°: Emerald Nocturne Muted #2A3C2A Triadic +240°: Iris Nocturne Muted #2A2A3C Split-comp +150°: Jade Nocturne Muted #2A3C33 Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Nocturne Muted #2A333C
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Crimson Ink Muted
#2A1D1D · hsl(0, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Crimson Shadow Muted
#543B3B · hsl(0, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Crimson Nocturne Soft
#442222 · hsl(0, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Crimson Dusk Muted
#664747 · hsl(0, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Ruby Nocturne Muted
#3C2D2A · hsl(10, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Muted
#3C2A2D · hsl(350, 18%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
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