Lighter companion
Crimson Radiant Dust
#A86B6B · hsl(0, 26%, 54%)
RGB
rgb(154, 91, 91)
HSL
hsl(0, 26%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 41%, 41%, 40%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.2:1AA
on black
4:1AA Large
About this color
Crimson Core Dust (#9A5B5B) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 26% 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-crimson-core-dust: #9A5B5B; --colorarchive-crimson-core-dust-hsl: hsl(0, 26%, 48%); --colorarchive-crimson-core-dust-rgb: rgb(154, 91, 91); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Crimson Velvet Dust
#874F4F · hsl(0, 26%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Core Dust
#5B9A9A · hsl(180, 26%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Tangerine Core Dust
#9A755B · hsl(25, 26%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Core Dust
#9A5B70 · hsl(340, 26%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Core Dust
#5B9A5B · hsl(120, 26%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Core Dust
#5B5B9A · hsl(240, 26%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Core Dust
#5B9A7A · hsl(150, 26%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Core Dust
#5B7A9A · hsl(210, 26%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Crimson Core Dust #9A5B5B Lighter companion: Crimson Radiant Dust #A86B6B Darker companion: Crimson Velvet Dust #874F4F Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Core Dust #5B9A9A Analogous lead: Tangerine Core Dust #9A755B Analogous echo: Garnet Core Dust #9A5B70 Triadic +120°: Emerald Core Dust #5B9A5B Triadic +240°: Iris Core Dust #5B5B9A Split-comp +150°: Jade Core Dust #5B9A7A Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Core Dust #5B7A9A
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Crimson Core Muted
#906464 · hsl(0, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Crimson Core Soft
#A45151 · hsl(0, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Crimson Velvet Dust
#874F4F · hsl(0, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Crimson Radiant Dust
#A86B6B · hsl(0, 26%, 54%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Core Dust
#9A605B · hsl(5, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Crimson Core Faint
#876E6E · hsl(0, 10%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#878B5B
Protanopia
#83835B
Tritanopia
#985B5B
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