Lighter companion
Crimson Velvet Dust
#874F4F · hsl(0, 26%, 42%)
RGB
rgb(109, 64, 64)
HSL
hsl(0, 26%, 34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 41%, 41%, 57%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.5:1AA
on black
2.5:1Fail
About this color
Crimson Dusk Dust (#6D4040) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 26% saturation, 34% 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-dusk-dust: #6D4040; --colorarchive-crimson-dusk-dust-hsl: hsl(0, 26%, 34%); --colorarchive-crimson-dusk-dust-rgb: rgb(109, 64, 64); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Crimson Shadow Dust
#5A3535 · hsl(0, 26%, 28%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Dusk Dust
#406D6D · hsl(180, 26%, 34%)
Analogous lead
Tangerine Dusk Dust
#6D5340 · hsl(25, 26%, 34%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Dusk Dust
#6D404F · hsl(340, 26%, 34%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Dusk Dust
#406D40 · hsl(120, 26%, 34%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Dusk Dust
#40406D · hsl(240, 26%, 34%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Dusk Dust
#406D57 · hsl(150, 26%, 34%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Dusk Dust
#40576D · hsl(210, 26%, 34%)
Export preview
Base: Crimson Dusk Dust #6D4040 Lighter companion: Crimson Velvet Dust #874F4F Darker companion: Crimson Shadow Dust #5A3535 Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Dusk Dust #406D6D Analogous lead: Tangerine Dusk Dust #6D5340 Analogous echo: Garnet Dusk Dust #6D404F Triadic +120°: Emerald Dusk Dust #406D40 Triadic +240°: Iris Dusk Dust #40406D Split-comp +150°: Jade Dusk Dust #406D57 Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Dusk Dust #40576D
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Crimson Dusk Muted
#664747 · hsl(0, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Crimson Dusk Soft
#743939 · hsl(0, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Crimson Shadow Dust
#5A3535 · hsl(0, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Dusk Dust
#6D4440 · hsl(5, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Crimson Velvet Dust
#874F4F · hsl(0, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Crimson Dusk Faint
#5F4E4E · hsl(0, 10%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#5F6240
Protanopia
#5D5C40
Tritanopia
#6B4040
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