Lighter companion
Scarlet Velvet Dust
#87544F · hsl(5, 26%, 42%)
RGB
rgb(109, 68, 64)
HSL
hsl(5, 26%, 34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 38%, 41%, 57%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.2:1AA
on black
2.6:1Fail
About this color
Scarlet Dusk Dust (#6D4440) belongs to the red family — hue 5°, 26% saturation, 34% 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-dusk-dust: #6D4440; --colorarchive-scarlet-dusk-dust-hsl: hsl(5, 26%, 34%); --colorarchive-scarlet-dusk-dust-rgb: rgb(109, 68, 64); }
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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
Scarlet Shadow Dust
#5A3835 · hsl(5, 26%, 28%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Dusk Dust
#406D6D · hsl(180, 26%, 34%)
Analogous lead
Coral Dusk Dust
#6D5740 · hsl(30, 26%, 34%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Dusk Dust
#6D404F · hsl(340, 26%, 34%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Dusk Dust
#406D40 · hsl(120, 26%, 34%)
Triadic +240°
Amethyst Dusk Dust
#44406D · hsl(245, 26%, 34%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Dusk Dust
#406D57 · hsl(150, 26%, 34%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Dusk Dust
#40576D · hsl(210, 26%, 34%)
Export preview
Base: Scarlet Dusk Dust #6D4440 Lighter companion: Scarlet Velvet Dust #87544F Darker companion: Scarlet Shadow Dust #5A3835 Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Dusk Dust #406D6D Analogous lead: Coral Dusk Dust #6D5740 Analogous echo: Garnet Dusk Dust #6D404F Triadic +120°: Emerald Dusk Dust #406D40 Triadic +240°: Amethyst Dusk Dust #44406D Split-comp +150°: Jade Dusk Dust #406D57 Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Dusk Dust #40576D
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Scarlet Dusk Muted
#664A47 · hsl(5, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Dusk Soft
#743E39 · hsl(5, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Shadow Dust
#5A3835 · hsl(5, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Crimson Dusk Dust
#6D4040 · hsl(0, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Ruby Dusk Dust
#6D4840 · hsl(10, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Velvet Dust
#87544F · hsl(5, 26%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#606341
Protanopia
#5E5E41
Tritanopia
#6B4242
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