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RGB
rgb(164, 95, 81)
HSL
hsl(10, 34%, 48%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.8:1AA
on black
4.3:1AA Large
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About this color

Ruby Core Soft (#A45F51) belongs to the red family — hue 10°, 34% saturation, 48% 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-ruby-core-soft: #A45F51;
  --colorarchive-ruby-core-soft-hsl: hsl(10, 34%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-ruby-core-soft-rgb: rgb(164, 95, 81);
}

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Base: Ruby Core Soft #A45F51
Lighter companion: Ruby Radiant Soft #B26F62
Darker companion: Ruby Velvet Soft #905347
Complementary counterpoint: Cerulean Core Soft #5196A4
Analogous lead: Coral Core Soft #A47A51
Analogous echo: Merlot Core Soft #A4515F
Triadic +120°: Mint Core Soft #51A45F
Triadic +240°: Violet Core Soft #5F51A4
Split-comp +150°: Teal Core Soft #51A488
Split-comp +210°: Cobalt Core Soft #516DA4

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