Lighter companion
Crimson Dusk Faint
#5F4E4E · hsl(0, 10%, 34%)
RGB
rgb(79, 64, 64)
HSL
hsl(0, 10%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 19%, 19%, 69%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
9.8:1AA
on black
2.1:1Fail
About this color
Crimson Shadow Faint (#4F4040) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 10% saturation, 28% 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-shadow-faint: #4F4040; --colorarchive-crimson-shadow-faint-hsl: hsl(0, 10%, 28%); --colorarchive-crimson-shadow-faint-rgb: rgb(79, 64, 64); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Crimson Nocturne Faint
#382E2E · hsl(0, 10%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Shadow Faint
#404F4F · hsl(180, 10%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Ember Shadow Faint
#4F4540 · hsl(20, 10%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Shadow Faint
#4F4045 · hsl(340, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Shadow Faint
#404F40 · hsl(120, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Shadow Faint
#40404F · hsl(240, 10%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Shadow Faint
#404F47 · hsl(150, 10%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Shadow Faint
#40474F · hsl(210, 10%, 28%)
Export preview
Base: Crimson Shadow Faint #4F4040 Lighter companion: Crimson Dusk Faint #5F4E4E Darker companion: Crimson Nocturne Faint #382E2E Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Shadow Faint #404F4F Analogous lead: Ember Shadow Faint #4F4540 Analogous echo: Garnet Shadow Faint #4F4045 Triadic +120°: Emerald Shadow Faint #404F40 Triadic +240°: Iris Shadow Faint #40404F Split-comp +150°: Jade Shadow Faint #404F47 Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Shadow Faint #40474F
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Crimson Shadow Muted
#543B3B · hsl(0, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Crimson Dusk Faint
#5F4E4E · hsl(0, 10%, 34%)
Nearby match
True Gray Shadow
#474747 · hsl(0, 0%, 28%)
Nearby match
Crimson Nocturne Faint
#382E2E · hsl(0, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Crimson Dusk Muted
#664747 · hsl(0, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
True Gray Dusk
#575757 · hsl(0, 0%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#4A4B40
Protanopia
#494940
Tritanopia
#4E4040
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