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RGB
rgb(165, 88, 49)
HSL
hsl(20, 54%, 42%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.2:1AA
on black
4:1AA Large
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About this color

Ember Velvet Clear (#A55831) belongs to the orange family — hue 20°, 54% saturation, 42% 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-ember-velvet-clear: #A55831;
  --colorarchive-ember-velvet-clear-hsl: hsl(20, 54%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-ember-velvet-clear-rgb: rgb(165, 88, 49);
}

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Base: Ember Velvet Clear #A55831
Lighter companion: Ember Core Clear #BC6438
Darker companion: Ember Dusk Clear #864728
Complementary counterpoint: Azure Velvet Clear #317EA5
Analogous lead: Apricot Velvet Clear #A57E31
Analogous echo: Crimson Velvet Clear #A53131
Triadic +120°: Seafoam Velvet Clear #31A558
Triadic +240°: Orchid Velvet Clear #5831A5
Split-comp +150°: Lagoon Velvet Clear #31A592
Split-comp +210°: Indigo Velvet Clear #3145A5

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