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Canary Ink Faint

Yellow · Hue 55
Hex
#272720
RGB
rgb(39, 39, 32)
HSL
hsl(55, 10%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 18%, 85%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
15:1AA
on black
1.4:1Fail
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About this color

Canary Ink Faint (#272720) belongs to the yellow family — hue 55°, 10% saturation, 14% 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-canary-ink-faint: #272720;
  --colorarchive-canary-ink-faint-hsl: hsl(55, 10%, 14%);
  --colorarchive-canary-ink-faint-rgb: rgb(39, 39, 32);
}

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Tonal strip

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Canary Nocturne Faint
#38372E · hsl(55, 10%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Indigo Ink Faint
#202127 · hsl(230, 10%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Olive Ink Faint
#252720 · hsl(80, 10%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Coral Ink Faint
#272420 · hsl(30, 10%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Cyan Ink Faint
#202727 · hsl(175, 10%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Magenta Ink Faint
#262027 · hsl(290, 10%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Steel Ink Faint
#202427 · hsl(205, 10%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Orchid Ink Faint
#232027 · hsl(260, 10%, 14%)
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Base: Canary Ink Faint #272720
Lighter companion: Canary Nocturne Faint #38372E
Complementary counterpoint: Indigo Ink Faint #202127
Analogous lead: Olive Ink Faint #252720
Analogous echo: Coral Ink Faint #272420
Triadic +120°: Cyan Ink Faint #202727
Triadic +240°: Magenta Ink Faint #262027
Split-comp +150°: Steel Ink Faint #202427
Split-comp +210°: Orchid Ink Faint #232027

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Canary Ink Muted
#2A291D · hsl(55, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Canary Nocturne Faint
#38372E · hsl(55, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Amber Ink Faint
#272620 · hsl(50, 10%, 14%)
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Citrine Ink Faint
#272720 · hsl(60, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Canary Ink Dust
#2D2B1A · hsl(55, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Canary Nocturne Muted
#3C3B2A · hsl(55, 18%, 20%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA14.4:1
Indigo Veil Faint
#F9FAFA
AAA14.3:1
Indigo Veil Muted
#F9F9FB
AAA14.3:1
Indigo Veil Dust
#F9F9FB
AAA14.3:1
Indigo Veil Soft
#F8F9FC
AAA14.2:1
Indigo Veil Clear
#F7F8FD
AAA14.1:1
Indigo Veil Vivid
#F6F7FE

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#272722
Protanopia
#272722
Tritanopia
#272323
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