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Scarlet Core Dust

Red · Hue 5
Hex
#9A605B
RGB
rgb(154, 96, 91)
HSL
hsl(5, 26%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 38%, 41%, 40%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5:1AA
on black
4.2:1AA Large
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About this color

Scarlet Core Dust (#9A605B) belongs to the red family — hue 5°, 26% saturation, 48% 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-scarlet-core-dust: #9A605B;
  --colorarchive-scarlet-core-dust-hsl: hsl(5, 26%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-scarlet-core-dust-rgb: rgb(154, 96, 91);
}

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Lighter companion
Scarlet Radiant Dust
#A8706B · hsl(5, 26%, 54%)
Darker companion
Scarlet Velvet Dust
#87544F · hsl(5, 26%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Core Dust
#5B9A9A · hsl(180, 26%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Coral Core Dust
#9A7A5B · hsl(30, 26%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Core Dust
#9A5B70 · hsl(340, 26%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Core Dust
#5B9A5B · hsl(120, 26%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Amethyst Core Dust
#605B9A · hsl(245, 26%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Core Dust
#5B9A7A · hsl(150, 26%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Core Dust
#5B7A9A · hsl(210, 26%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Scarlet Core Dust #9A605B
Lighter companion: Scarlet Radiant Dust #A8706B
Darker companion: Scarlet Velvet Dust #87544F
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Core Dust #5B9A9A
Analogous lead: Coral Core Dust #9A7A5B
Analogous echo: Garnet Core Dust #9A5B70
Triadic +120°: Emerald Core Dust #5B9A5B
Triadic +240°: Amethyst Core Dust #605B9A
Split-comp +150°: Jade Core Dust #5B9A7A
Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Core Dust #5B7A9A

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Scarlet Core Muted
#906864 · hsl(5, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Core Soft
#A45851 · hsl(5, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Velvet Dust
#87544F · hsl(5, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Radiant Dust
#A8706B · hsl(5, 26%, 54%)
Nearby match
Crimson Core Dust
#9A5B5B · hsl(0, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Ruby Core Dust
#9A655B · hsl(10, 26%, 48%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AA4.8:1
Aqua Veil Faint
#F9FAFA
AA4.8:1
Aqua Veil Muted
#F9FBFB
AA4.8:1
Aqua Veil Dust
#F9FBFB
AA4.8:1
Aqua Veil Soft
#F8FCFC
AA4.9:1
Aqua Veil Clear
#F7FDFD
AA4.9:1
Aqua Veil Vivid
#F6FEFE

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#888C5D
Protanopia
#85845C
Tritanopia
#985D5D
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