Lighter companion
Crimson Nocturne Faint
#382E2E · hsl(0, 10%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(39, 32, 32)
HSL
hsl(0, 10%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 18%, 18%, 85%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
About this color
Crimson Ink Faint (#272020) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 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-crimson-ink-faint: #272020; --colorarchive-crimson-ink-faint-hsl: hsl(0, 10%, 14%); --colorarchive-crimson-ink-faint-rgb: rgb(39, 32, 32); }
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Palette moves
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Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Ink Faint
#202727 · hsl(180, 10%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Ember Ink Faint
#272320 · hsl(20, 10%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Ink Faint
#272023 · hsl(340, 10%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Ink Faint
#202720 · hsl(120, 10%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Ink Faint
#202027 · hsl(240, 10%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Ink Faint
#202724 · hsl(150, 10%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Ink Faint
#202427 · hsl(210, 10%, 14%)
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Base: Crimson Ink Faint #272020 Lighter companion: Crimson Nocturne Faint #382E2E Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Ink Faint #202727 Analogous lead: Ember Ink Faint #272320 Analogous echo: Garnet Ink Faint #272023 Triadic +120°: Emerald Ink Faint #202720 Triadic +240°: Iris Ink Faint #202027 Split-comp +150°: Jade Ink Faint #202724 Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Ink Faint #202427
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Crimson Ink Muted
#2A1D1D · hsl(0, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Crimson Nocturne Faint
#382E2E · hsl(0, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
True Gray Ink
#242424 · hsl(0, 0%, 14%)
Nearby match
Crimson Nocturne Muted
#3C2A2A · hsl(0, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
True Gray Nocturne
#333333 · hsl(0, 0%, 20%)
Nearby match
Crimson Shadow Faint
#4F4040 · hsl(0, 10%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#252520
Protanopia
#242420
Tritanopia
#272020
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