Lighter companion
Crimson Core Dust
#9A5B5B · hsl(0, 26%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(135, 79, 79)
HSL
hsl(0, 26%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 41%, 41%, 47%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.4:1AA
on black
3.3:1AA Large
About this color
Crimson Velvet Dust (#874F4F) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 26% saturation, 42% 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-velvet-dust: #874F4F; --colorarchive-crimson-velvet-dust-hsl: hsl(0, 26%, 42%); --colorarchive-crimson-velvet-dust-rgb: rgb(135, 79, 79); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Crimson Dusk Dust
#6D4040 · hsl(0, 26%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Velvet Dust
#4F8787 · hsl(180, 26%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Tangerine Velvet Dust
#87664F · hsl(25, 26%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Velvet Dust
#874F62 · hsl(340, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Velvet Dust
#4F874F · hsl(120, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Velvet Dust
#4F4F87 · hsl(240, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Velvet Dust
#4F876B · hsl(150, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Velvet Dust
#4F6B87 · hsl(210, 26%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Crimson Velvet Dust #874F4F Lighter companion: Crimson Core Dust #9A5B5B Darker companion: Crimson Dusk Dust #6D4040 Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Velvet Dust #4F8787 Analogous lead: Tangerine Velvet Dust #87664F Analogous echo: Garnet Velvet Dust #874F62 Triadic +120°: Emerald Velvet Dust #4F874F Triadic +240°: Iris Velvet Dust #4F4F87 Split-comp +150°: Jade Velvet Dust #4F876B Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Velvet Dust #4F6B87
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Crimson Velvet Muted
#7E5858 · hsl(0, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Crimson Velvet Soft
#904747 · hsl(0, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Crimson Core Dust
#9A5B5B · hsl(0, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Velvet Dust
#87544F · hsl(5, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Crimson Dusk Dust
#6D4040 · hsl(0, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Crimson Velvet Faint
#766060 · hsl(0, 10%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#767A4F
Protanopia
#73724F
Tritanopia
#854F4F
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