Lighter companion
Garnet Core Dust
#9A5B70 · hsl(340, 26%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(135, 79, 98)
HSL
hsl(340, 26%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 41%, 27%, 47%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.3:1AA
on black
3.3:1AA Large
About this color
Garnet Velvet Dust (#874F62) belongs to the pink family — hue 340°, 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-garnet-velvet-dust: #874F62; --colorarchive-garnet-velvet-dust-hsl: hsl(340, 26%, 42%); --colorarchive-garnet-velvet-dust-rgb: rgb(135, 79, 98); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Garnet Dusk Dust
#6D404F · hsl(340, 26%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Teal Velvet Dust
#4F8774 · hsl(160, 26%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Scarlet Velvet Dust
#87544F · hsl(5, 26%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Rose Velvet Dust
#874F74 · hsl(320, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Moss Velvet Dust
#62874F · hsl(100, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Cobalt Velvet Dust
#4F6287 · hsl(220, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Mint Velvet Dust
#4F8759 · hsl(130, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Cerulean Velvet Dust
#4F7E87 · hsl(190, 26%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Garnet Velvet Dust #874F62 Lighter companion: Garnet Core Dust #9A5B70 Darker companion: Garnet Dusk Dust #6D404F Complementary counterpoint: Teal Velvet Dust #4F8774 Analogous lead: Scarlet Velvet Dust #87544F Analogous echo: Rose Velvet Dust #874F74 Triadic +120°: Moss Velvet Dust #62874F Triadic +240°: Cobalt Velvet Dust #4F6287 Split-comp +150°: Mint Velvet Dust #4F8759 Split-comp +210°: Cerulean Velvet Dust #4F7E87
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Garnet Velvet Muted
#7E5865 · hsl(340, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Garnet Velvet Soft
#90475F · hsl(340, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Garnet Core Dust
#9A5B70 · hsl(340, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Garnet Dusk Dust
#6D404F · hsl(340, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Garnet Velvet Faint
#766068 · hsl(340, 10%, 42%)
Nearby match
Garnet Core Muted
#906473 · hsl(340, 18%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#767A5D
Protanopia
#73725E
Tritanopia
#855A5A
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