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Scarlet Core Soft

Red · Hue 5
Hex
#A45851
RGB
rgb(164, 88, 81)
HSL
hsl(5, 34%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 46%, 51%, 36%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.1:1AA
on black
4.1:1AA Large
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About this color

Scarlet Core Soft (#A45851) belongs to the red family — hue 5°, 34% 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-soft: #A45851;
  --colorarchive-scarlet-core-soft-hsl: hsl(5, 34%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-scarlet-core-soft-rgb: rgb(164, 88, 81);
}

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Lighter companion
Scarlet Radiant Soft
#B26862 · hsl(5, 34%, 54%)
Darker companion
Scarlet Velvet Soft
#904D47 · hsl(5, 34%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Core Soft
#51A4A4 · hsl(180, 34%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Coral Core Soft
#A47A51 · hsl(30, 34%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Core Soft
#A4516D · hsl(340, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Core Soft
#51A451 · hsl(120, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Amethyst Core Soft
#5851A4 · hsl(245, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Core Soft
#51A47A · hsl(150, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Core Soft
#517AA4 · hsl(210, 34%, 48%)
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Base: Scarlet Core Soft #A45851
Lighter companion: Scarlet Radiant Soft #B26862
Darker companion: Scarlet Velvet Soft #904D47
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Core Soft #51A4A4
Analogous lead: Coral Core Soft #A47A51
Analogous echo: Garnet Core Soft #A4516D
Triadic +120°: Emerald Core Soft #51A451
Triadic +240°: Amethyst Core Soft #5851A4
Split-comp +150°: Jade Core Soft #51A47A
Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Core Soft #517AA4

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Scarlet Core Dust
#9A605B · hsl(5, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Velvet Soft
#904D47 · hsl(5, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Radiant Soft
#B26862 · hsl(5, 34%, 54%)
Nearby match
Crimson Core Soft
#A45151 · hsl(0, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Ruby Core Soft
#A45F51 · hsl(10, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Core Muted
#906864 · hsl(5, 18%, 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
AA4.9:1
Aqua Veil Faint
#F9FAFA
AA4.9:1
Aqua Veil Muted
#F9FBFB
AA4.9:1
Aqua Veil Dust
#F9FBFB
AA5:1
Aqua Veil Soft
#F8FCFC
AA5:1
Aqua Veil Clear
#F7FDFD
AA5:1
Aqua Veil Vivid
#F6FEFE

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#8E9253
Protanopia
#8A8953
Tritanopia
#A15454
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