Lighter companion
Saffron Velvet Dust
#87794F · hsl(45, 26%, 42%)
RGB
rgb(109, 98, 64)
HSL
hsl(45, 26%, 34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 10%, 41%, 57%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6:1AA
on black
3.5:1AA Large
About this color
Saffron Dusk Dust (#6D6240) belongs to the yellow family — hue 45°, 26% saturation, 34% 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-saffron-dusk-dust: #6D6240; --colorarchive-saffron-dusk-dust-hsl: hsl(45, 26%, 34%); --colorarchive-saffron-dusk-dust-rgb: rgb(109, 98, 64); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Saffron Shadow Dust
#5A5135 · hsl(45, 26%, 28%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Dusk Dust
#404F6D · hsl(220, 26%, 34%)
Analogous lead
Honey Dusk Dust
#666D40 · hsl(70, 26%, 34%)
Analogous echo
Ember Dusk Dust
#6D4F40 · hsl(20, 26%, 34%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Dusk Dust
#406D5E · hsl(160, 26%, 34%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Dusk Dust
#5E406D · hsl(280, 26%, 34%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Dusk Dust
#40666D · hsl(190, 26%, 34%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Dusk Dust
#48406D · hsl(250, 26%, 34%)
Export preview
Base: Saffron Dusk Dust #6D6240 Lighter companion: Saffron Velvet Dust #87794F Darker companion: Saffron Shadow Dust #5A5135 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Dusk Dust #404F6D Analogous lead: Honey Dusk Dust #666D40 Analogous echo: Ember Dusk Dust #6D4F40 Triadic +120°: Teal Dusk Dust #406D5E Triadic +240°: Mulberry Dusk Dust #5E406D Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Dusk Dust #40666D Split-comp +210°: Violet Dusk Dust #48406D
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Saffron Dusk Muted
#665F47 · hsl(45, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Saffron Dusk Soft
#746539 · hsl(45, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Saffron Shadow Dust
#5A5135 · hsl(45, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Apricot Dusk Dust
#6D5E40 · hsl(40, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Amber Dusk Dust
#6D6640 · hsl(50, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Saffron Velvet Dust
#87794F · hsl(45, 26%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#696A4C
Protanopia
#68684A
Tritanopia
#6C5152
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