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RGB
rgb(186, 28, 81)
HSL
hsl(340, 74%, 42%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.2:1AA
on black
3.4:1AA Large
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About this color

Garnet Velvet Vivid (#BA1C51) belongs to the pink family — hue 340°, 74% 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-garnet-velvet-vivid: #BA1C51;
  --colorarchive-garnet-velvet-vivid-hsl: hsl(340, 74%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-garnet-velvet-vivid-rgb: rgb(186, 28, 81);
}

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Base: Garnet Velvet Vivid #BA1C51
Lighter companion: Garnet Core Vivid #D5205C
Darker companion: Garnet Dusk Vivid #971741
Complementary counterpoint: Teal Velvet Vivid #1CBA86
Analogous lead: Crimson Velvet Vivid #BA1C1C
Analogous echo: Rose Velvet Vivid #BA1C86
Triadic +120°: Moss Velvet Vivid #51BA1C
Triadic +240°: Cobalt Velvet Vivid #1C51BA
Split-comp +150°: Mint Velvet Vivid #1CBA36
Split-comp +210°: Cerulean Velvet Vivid #1CA0BA

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