Lighter companion
Saffron Shadow Dust
#5A5135 · hsl(45, 26%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(64, 58, 38)
HSL
hsl(45, 26%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 9%, 41%, 75%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
11.3:1AA
on black
1.9:1Fail
About this color
Saffron Nocturne Dust (#403A26) belongs to the yellow family — hue 45°, 26% saturation, 20% 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-nocturne-dust: #403A26; --colorarchive-saffron-nocturne-dust-hsl: hsl(45, 26%, 20%); --colorarchive-saffron-nocturne-dust-rgb: rgb(64, 58, 38); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Saffron Ink Dust
#2D281A · hsl(45, 26%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Nocturne Dust
#262F40 · hsl(220, 26%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Honey Nocturne Dust
#3C4026 · hsl(70, 26%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Ember Nocturne Dust
#402F26 · hsl(20, 26%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Nocturne Dust
#264037 · hsl(160, 26%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Nocturne Dust
#372640 · hsl(280, 26%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Nocturne Dust
#263C40 · hsl(190, 26%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Nocturne Dust
#2A2640 · hsl(250, 26%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Saffron Nocturne Dust #403A26 Lighter companion: Saffron Shadow Dust #5A5135 Darker companion: Saffron Ink Dust #2D281A Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Nocturne Dust #262F40 Analogous lead: Honey Nocturne Dust #3C4026 Analogous echo: Ember Nocturne Dust #402F26 Triadic +120°: Teal Nocturne Dust #264037 Triadic +240°: Mulberry Nocturne Dust #372640 Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Nocturne Dust #263C40 Split-comp +210°: Violet Nocturne Dust #2A2640
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Saffron Nocturne Muted
#3C382A · hsl(45, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Saffron Nocturne Soft
#443C22 · hsl(45, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Saffron Ink Dust
#2D281A · hsl(45, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Apricot Nocturne Dust
#403726 · hsl(40, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Amber Nocturne Dust
#403C26 · hsl(50, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Saffron Shadow Dust
#5A5135 · hsl(45, 26%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#3E3E2D
Protanopia
#3D3D2C
Tritanopia
#403031
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