Lighter companion
Saffron Shadow Muted
#544E3B · hsl(45, 18%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(60, 56, 42)
HSL
hsl(45, 18%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 7%, 30%, 76%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
11.7:1AA
on black
1.8:1Fail
About this color
Saffron Nocturne Muted (#3C382A) belongs to the yellow family — hue 45°, 18% 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-muted: #3C382A; --colorarchive-saffron-nocturne-muted-hsl: hsl(45, 18%, 20%); --colorarchive-saffron-nocturne-muted-rgb: rgb(60, 56, 42); }
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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 Muted
#2A271D · hsl(45, 18%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Nocturne Muted
#2A303C · hsl(220, 18%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Honey Nocturne Muted
#393C2A · hsl(70, 18%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Ember Nocturne Muted
#3C302A · hsl(20, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Nocturne Muted
#2A3C36 · hsl(160, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Nocturne Muted
#362A3C · hsl(280, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Nocturne Muted
#2A393C · hsl(190, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Nocturne Muted
#2D2A3C · hsl(250, 18%, 20%)
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Base: Saffron Nocturne Muted #3C382A Lighter companion: Saffron Shadow Muted #544E3B Darker companion: Saffron Ink Muted #2A271D Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Nocturne Muted #2A303C Analogous lead: Honey Nocturne Muted #393C2A Analogous echo: Ember Nocturne Muted #3C302A Triadic +120°: Teal Nocturne Muted #2A3C36 Triadic +240°: Mulberry Nocturne Muted #362A3C Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Nocturne Muted #2A393C Split-comp +210°: Violet Nocturne Muted #2D2A3C
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Saffron Nocturne Faint
#38362E · hsl(45, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Saffron Nocturne Dust
#403A26 · hsl(45, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Saffron Ink Muted
#2A271D · hsl(45, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Apricot Nocturne Muted
#3C362A · hsl(40, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Amber Nocturne Muted
#3C392A · hsl(50, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Saffron Shadow Muted
#544E3B · hsl(45, 18%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#3B3B2F
Protanopia
#3A3A2E
Tritanopia
#3C3131
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