Lighter companion
Crimson Dusk Clear
#862828 · hsl(0, 54%, 34%)
RGB
rgb(110, 33, 33)
HSL
hsl(0, 54%, 28%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
11:1AA
on black
1.9:1Fail
About this color
Crimson Shadow Clear (#6E2121) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 54% saturation, 28% 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-shadow-clear: #6E2121; --colorarchive-crimson-shadow-clear-hsl: hsl(0, 54%, 28%); --colorarchive-crimson-shadow-clear-rgb: rgb(110, 33, 33); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Crimson Nocturne Clear
#4F1717 · hsl(0, 54%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Shadow Clear
#216E6E · hsl(180, 54%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Ember Shadow Clear
#6E3B21 · hsl(20, 54%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Shadow Clear
#6E213B · hsl(340, 54%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Shadow Clear
#216E21 · hsl(120, 54%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Shadow Clear
#21216E · hsl(240, 54%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Shadow Clear
#216E47 · hsl(150, 54%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Shadow Clear
#21476E · hsl(210, 54%, 28%)
Export preview
Base: Crimson Shadow Clear #6E2121 Lighter companion: Crimson Dusk Clear #862828 Darker companion: Crimson Nocturne Clear #4F1717 Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Shadow Clear #216E6E Analogous lead: Ember Shadow Clear #6E3B21 Analogous echo: Garnet Shadow Clear #6E213B Triadic +120°: Emerald Shadow Clear #216E21 Triadic +240°: Iris Shadow Clear #21216E Split-comp +150°: Jade Shadow Clear #216E47 Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Shadow Clear #21476E
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Crimson Dusk Clear
#862828 · hsl(0, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Crimson Nocturne Clear
#4F1717 · hsl(0, 54%, 20%)
Nearby match
Crimson Shadow Soft
#602F2F · hsl(0, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Crimson Shadow Vivid
#7C1313 · hsl(0, 74%, 28%)
Nearby match
Crimson Ink Clear
#371010 · hsl(0, 54%, 14%)
Nearby match
Crimson Velvet Clear
#A53131 · hsl(0, 54%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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