Lighter companion
Saffron Nocturne Faint
#38362E · hsl(45, 10%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(39, 37, 32)
HSL
hsl(45, 10%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 5%, 18%, 85%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
15.3:1AA
on black
1.4:1Fail
About this color
Saffron Ink Faint (#272520) belongs to the yellow family — hue 45°, 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-saffron-ink-faint: #272520; --colorarchive-saffron-ink-faint-hsl: hsl(45, 10%, 14%); --colorarchive-saffron-ink-faint-rgb: rgb(39, 37, 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
Cobalt Ink Faint
#202327 · hsl(220, 10%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Honey Ink Faint
#262720 · hsl(70, 10%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Ember Ink Faint
#272320 · hsl(20, 10%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Ink Faint
#202725 · hsl(160, 10%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Ink Faint
#252027 · hsl(280, 10%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Ink Faint
#202627 · hsl(190, 10%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Ink Faint
#212027 · hsl(250, 10%, 14%)
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Base: Saffron Ink Faint #272520 Lighter companion: Saffron Nocturne Faint #38362E Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Ink Faint #202327 Analogous lead: Honey Ink Faint #262720 Analogous echo: Ember Ink Faint #272320 Triadic +120°: Teal Ink Faint #202725 Triadic +240°: Mulberry Ink Faint #252027 Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Ink Faint #202627 Split-comp +210°: Violet Ink Faint #212027
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Saffron Ink Muted
#2A271D · hsl(45, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Saffron Nocturne Faint
#38362E · hsl(45, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Apricot Ink Faint
#272520 · hsl(40, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Amber Ink Faint
#272620 · hsl(50, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Saffron Ink Dust
#2D281A · hsl(45, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Taupe Gray Ink
#252422 · hsl(40, 5%, 14%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#262622
Protanopia
#262621
Tritanopia
#272222
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