Lighter companion
Ruby Nocturne Faint
#38302E · hsl(10, 10%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(39, 33, 32)
HSL
hsl(10, 10%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 15%, 18%, 85%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
15.9:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
About this color
Ruby Ink Faint (#272120) belongs to the red family — hue 10°, 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-ruby-ink-faint: #272120; --colorarchive-ruby-ink-faint-hsl: hsl(10, 10%, 14%); --colorarchive-ruby-ink-faint-rgb: rgb(39, 33, 32); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Complementary counterpoint
Cerulean Ink Faint
#202627 · hsl(190, 10%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Coral Ink Faint
#272420 · hsl(30, 10%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Merlot Ink Faint
#272021 · hsl(350, 10%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Mint Ink Faint
#202721 · hsl(130, 10%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Violet Ink Faint
#212027 · hsl(250, 10%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Teal Ink Faint
#202725 · hsl(160, 10%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Cobalt Ink Faint
#202327 · hsl(220, 10%, 14%)
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Base: Ruby Ink Faint #272120 Lighter companion: Ruby Nocturne Faint #38302E Complementary counterpoint: Cerulean Ink Faint #202627 Analogous lead: Coral Ink Faint #272420 Analogous echo: Merlot Ink Faint #272021 Triadic +120°: Mint Ink Faint #202721 Triadic +240°: Violet Ink Faint #212027 Split-comp +150°: Teal Ink Faint #202725 Split-comp +210°: Cobalt Ink Faint #202327
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Ruby Ink Muted
#2A1F1D · hsl(10, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Ruby Nocturne Faint
#38302E · hsl(10, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Ruby Nocturne Muted
#3C2D2A · hsl(10, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Ruby Shadow Faint
#4F4340 · hsl(10, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Ruby Ink Soft
#301C18 · hsl(10, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Crimson Ink Faint
#272020 · hsl(0, 10%, 14%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#252520
Protanopia
#252420
Tritanopia
#272020
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