Lighter companion
Ember Shadow Dust
#5A4135 · hsl(20, 26%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(64, 47, 38)
HSL
hsl(20, 26%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 27%, 41%, 75%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
12.7:1AA
on black
1.7:1Fail
About this color
Ember Nocturne Dust (#402F26) belongs to the orange family — hue 20°, 26% saturation, 20% 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-ember-nocturne-dust: #402F26; --colorarchive-ember-nocturne-dust-hsl: hsl(20, 26%, 20%); --colorarchive-ember-nocturne-dust-rgb: rgb(64, 47, 38); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Ember Ink Dust
#2D211A · hsl(20, 26%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Azure Nocturne Dust
#263740 · hsl(200, 26%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Saffron Nocturne Dust
#403A26 · hsl(45, 26%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Crimson Nocturne Dust
#402626 · hsl(0, 26%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Seafoam Nocturne Dust
#26402F · hsl(140, 26%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Orchid Nocturne Dust
#2F2640 · hsl(260, 26%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Lagoon Nocturne Dust
#26403C · hsl(170, 26%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Indigo Nocturne Dust
#262A40 · hsl(230, 26%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Ember Nocturne Dust #402F26 Lighter companion: Ember Shadow Dust #5A4135 Darker companion: Ember Ink Dust #2D211A Complementary counterpoint: Azure Nocturne Dust #263740 Analogous lead: Saffron Nocturne Dust #403A26 Analogous echo: Crimson Nocturne Dust #402626 Triadic +120°: Seafoam Nocturne Dust #26402F Triadic +240°: Orchid Nocturne Dust #2F2640 Split-comp +150°: Lagoon Nocturne Dust #26403C Split-comp +210°: Indigo Nocturne Dust #262A40
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Ember Nocturne Muted
#3C302A · hsl(20, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Ember Nocturne Soft
#442D22 · hsl(20, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Ember Ink Dust
#2D211A · hsl(20, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Nocturne Dust
#402C26 · hsl(15, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Tangerine Nocturne Dust
#403126 · hsl(25, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Ember Shadow Dust
#5A4135 · hsl(20, 26%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#3A3B29
Protanopia
#393928
Tritanopia
#3F2A2B
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