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
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); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Lighter companion
Ember Core Clear
#BC6438 · hsl(20, 54%, 48%)
Darker companion
Ember Dusk Clear
#864728 · hsl(20, 54%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Azure Velvet Clear
#317EA5 · hsl(200, 54%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Apricot Velvet Clear
#A57E31 · hsl(40, 54%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Crimson Velvet Clear
#A53131 · hsl(0, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Seafoam Velvet Clear
#31A558 · hsl(140, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Orchid Velvet Clear
#5831A5 · hsl(260, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Lagoon Velvet Clear
#31A592 · hsl(170, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Indigo Velvet Clear
#3145A5 · hsl(230, 54%, 42%)
Export preview
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
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Ember Core Clear
#BC6438 · hsl(20, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Ember Dusk Clear
#864728 · hsl(20, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Ember Radiant Clear
#C9754A · hsl(20, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Ember Velvet Soft
#905F47 · hsl(20, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Ember Velvet Vivid
#BA511C · hsl(20, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Ember Shadow Clear
#6E3B21 · hsl(20, 54%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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