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RGB
rgb(171, 135, 135)
HSL
hsl(0, 18%, 60%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.2:1AA Large
on black
6.5:1AA
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About this color

Crimson Tone Muted (#AB8787) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 18% saturation, 60% 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-tone-muted: #AB8787;
  --colorarchive-crimson-tone-muted-hsl: hsl(0, 18%, 60%);
  --colorarchive-crimson-tone-muted-rgb: rgb(171, 135, 135);
}

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Base: Crimson Tone Muted #AB8787
Lighter companion: Crimson Silk Muted #BC9F9F
Darker companion: Crimson Radiant Muted #9F7575
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Tone Muted #87ABAB
Analogous lead: Ember Tone Muted #AB9387
Analogous echo: Garnet Tone Muted #AB8793
Triadic +120°: Emerald Tone Muted #87AB87
Triadic +240°: Iris Tone Muted #8787AB
Split-comp +150°: Jade Tone Muted #87AB99
Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Tone Muted #8799AB

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