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RGB
rgb(68, 34, 34)
HSL
hsl(0, 34%, 20%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
14:1AA
on black
1.5:1Fail
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About this color

Crimson Nocturne Soft (#442222) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 34% 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-soft: #442222;
  --colorarchive-crimson-nocturne-soft-hsl: hsl(0, 34%, 20%);
  --colorarchive-crimson-nocturne-soft-rgb: rgb(68, 34, 34);
}

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Base: Crimson Nocturne Soft #442222
Lighter companion: Crimson Shadow Soft #602F2F
Darker companion: Crimson Ink Soft #301818
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Nocturne Soft #224444
Analogous lead: Ember Nocturne Soft #442D22
Analogous echo: Garnet Nocturne Soft #44222D
Triadic +120°: Emerald Nocturne Soft #224422
Triadic +240°: Iris Nocturne Soft #222244
Split-comp +150°: Jade Nocturne Soft #224433
Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Nocturne Soft #223344

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