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Crimson Ink Bright

Red · Hue 0
Hex
#420606
RGB
rgb(66, 6, 6)
HSL
hsl(0, 84%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 91%, 91%, 74%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.7:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
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About this color

Crimson Ink Bright (#420606) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 84% 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-crimson-ink-bright: #420606;
  --colorarchive-crimson-ink-bright-hsl: hsl(0, 84%, 14%);
  --colorarchive-crimson-ink-bright-rgb: rgb(66, 6, 6);
}

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Lighter companion
Crimson Nocturne Bright
#5E0808 · hsl(0, 84%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Ink Bright
#064242 · hsl(180, 84%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Tangerine Ink Bright
#421F06 · hsl(25, 84%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Ink Bright
#42061A · hsl(340, 84%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Ink Bright
#064206 · hsl(120, 84%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Ink Bright
#060642 · hsl(240, 84%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Ink Bright
#064224 · hsl(150, 84%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Ink Bright
#062442 · hsl(210, 84%, 14%)
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Base: Crimson Ink Bright #420606
Lighter companion: Crimson Nocturne Bright #5E0808
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Ink Bright #064242
Analogous lead: Tangerine Ink Bright #421F06
Analogous echo: Garnet Ink Bright #42061A
Triadic +120°: Emerald Ink Bright #064206
Triadic +240°: Iris Ink Bright #060642
Split-comp +150°: Jade Ink Bright #064224
Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Ink Bright #062442

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Crimson Ink Pure
#450303 · hsl(0, 92%, 14%)
Nearby match
Crimson Nocturne Bright
#5E0808 · hsl(0, 84%, 20%)
Nearby match
Crimson Ink Vivid
#3E0909 · hsl(0, 74%, 14%)
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Scarlet Ink Bright
#420B06 · hsl(5, 84%, 14%)
Nearby match
Crimson Nocturne Pure
#620404 · hsl(0, 92%, 20%)
Nearby match
Crimson Nocturne Vivid
#590D0D · hsl(0, 74%, 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
AAA15.9:1
Aqua Veil Faint
#F9FAFA
AAA16:1
Aqua Veil Muted
#F9FBFB
AAA16:1
Aqua Veil Dust
#F9FBFB
AAA16.1:1
Aqua Veil Soft
#F8FCFC
AAA16.2:1
Aqua Veil Clear
#F7FDFD
AAA16.3:1
Aqua Veil Vivid
#F6FEFE

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#343706
Protanopia
#323106
Tritanopia
#400606
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