Lighter companion
Ruby Core Clear
#BC4E38 · hsl(10, 54%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(165, 69, 49)
HSL
hsl(10, 54%, 42%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6:1AA
on black
3.5:1AA Large
About this color
Ruby Velvet Clear (#A54531) belongs to the red family — hue 10°, 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-ruby-velvet-clear: #A54531; --colorarchive-ruby-velvet-clear-hsl: hsl(10, 54%, 42%); --colorarchive-ruby-velvet-clear-rgb: rgb(165, 69, 49); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Ruby Dusk Clear
#863728 · hsl(10, 54%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cerulean Velvet Clear
#3192A5 · hsl(190, 54%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Coral Velvet Clear
#A56B31 · hsl(30, 54%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Merlot Velvet Clear
#A53145 · hsl(350, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Mint Velvet Clear
#31A545 · hsl(130, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Violet Velvet Clear
#4531A5 · hsl(250, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Teal Velvet Clear
#31A57E · hsl(160, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Cobalt Velvet Clear
#3158A5 · hsl(220, 54%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Ruby Velvet Clear #A54531 Lighter companion: Ruby Core Clear #BC4E38 Darker companion: Ruby Dusk Clear #863728 Complementary counterpoint: Cerulean Velvet Clear #3192A5 Analogous lead: Coral Velvet Clear #A56B31 Analogous echo: Merlot Velvet Clear #A53145 Triadic +120°: Mint Velvet Clear #31A545 Triadic +240°: Violet Velvet Clear #4531A5 Split-comp +150°: Teal Velvet Clear #31A57E Split-comp +210°: Cobalt Velvet Clear #3158A5
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Ruby Core Clear
#BC4E38 · hsl(10, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Ruby Dusk Clear
#863728 · hsl(10, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Ruby Radiant Clear
#C95F4A · hsl(10, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Ruby Velvet Soft
#905347 · hsl(10, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Ruby Velvet Vivid
#BA361C · hsl(10, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Ruby Shadow Clear
#6E2E21 · hsl(10, 54%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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