Lighter companion
Saffron Nocturne Dust
#403A26 · hsl(45, 26%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(45, 40, 26)
HSL
hsl(45, 26%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 11%, 42%, 82%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
14.7:1AA
on black
1.4:1Fail
About this color
Saffron Ink Dust (#2D281A) belongs to the yellow family — hue 45°, 26% 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-saffron-ink-dust: #2D281A; --colorarchive-saffron-ink-dust-hsl: hsl(45, 26%, 14%); --colorarchive-saffron-ink-dust-rgb: rgb(45, 40, 26); }
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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
Cobalt Ink Dust
#1A212D · hsl(220, 26%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Honey Ink Dust
#2A2D1A · hsl(70, 26%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Ember Ink Dust
#2D211A · hsl(20, 26%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Ink Dust
#1A2D27 · hsl(160, 26%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Ink Dust
#271A2D · hsl(280, 26%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Ink Dust
#1A2A2D · hsl(190, 26%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Ink Dust
#1E1A2D · hsl(250, 26%, 14%)
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Base: Saffron Ink Dust #2D281A Lighter companion: Saffron Nocturne Dust #403A26 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Ink Dust #1A212D Analogous lead: Honey Ink Dust #2A2D1A Analogous echo: Ember Ink Dust #2D211A Triadic +120°: Teal Ink Dust #1A2D27 Triadic +240°: Mulberry Ink Dust #271A2D Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Ink Dust #1A2A2D Split-comp +210°: Violet Ink Dust #1E1A2D
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Saffron Ink Muted
#2A271D · hsl(45, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Saffron Ink Soft
#302A18 · hsl(45, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Saffron Nocturne Dust
#403A26 · hsl(45, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Apricot Ink Dust
#2D271A · hsl(40, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Amber Ink Dust
#2D2A1A · hsl(50, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Saffron Ink Faint
#272520 · hsl(45, 10%, 14%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#2B2C1F
Protanopia
#2B2B1E
Tritanopia
#2D2121
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