Lighter companion
Scarlet Velvet Vivid
#BA291C · hsl(5, 74%, 42%)
RGB
rgb(151, 33, 23)
HSL
hsl(5, 74%, 34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 78%, 85%, 41%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.2:1AA
on black
2.5:1Fail
About this color
Scarlet Dusk Vivid (#972117) belongs to the red family — hue 5°, 74% 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-vivid: #972117; --colorarchive-scarlet-dusk-vivid-hsl: hsl(5, 74%, 34%); --colorarchive-scarlet-dusk-vivid-rgb: rgb(151, 33, 23); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Scarlet Shadow Vivid
#7C1B13 · hsl(5, 74%, 28%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Dusk Vivid
#179797 · hsl(180, 74%, 34%)
Analogous lead
Coral Dusk Vivid
#975717 · hsl(30, 74%, 34%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Dusk Vivid
#971741 · hsl(340, 74%, 34%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Dusk Vivid
#179717 · hsl(120, 74%, 34%)
Triadic +240°
Amethyst Dusk Vivid
#211797 · hsl(245, 74%, 34%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Dusk Vivid
#179757 · hsl(150, 74%, 34%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Dusk Vivid
#175797 · hsl(210, 74%, 34%)
Export preview
Base: Scarlet Dusk Vivid #972117 Lighter companion: Scarlet Velvet Vivid #BA291C Darker companion: Scarlet Shadow Vivid #7C1B13 Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Dusk Vivid #179797 Analogous lead: Coral Dusk Vivid #975717 Analogous echo: Garnet Dusk Vivid #971741 Triadic +120°: Emerald Dusk Vivid #179717 Triadic +240°: Amethyst Dusk Vivid #211797 Split-comp +150°: Jade Dusk Vivid #179757 Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Dusk Vivid #175797
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Scarlet Shadow Vivid
#7C1B13 · hsl(5, 74%, 28%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Dusk Bright
#A01A0E · hsl(5, 84%, 34%)
Nearby match
Crimson Dusk Vivid
#971717 · hsl(0, 74%, 34%)
Nearby match
Ruby Dusk Vivid
#972C17 · hsl(10, 74%, 34%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Velvet Vivid
#BA291C · hsl(5, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Dusk Pure
#A61407 · hsl(5, 92%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#7B811A
Protanopia
#76751A
Tritanopia
#941C1C
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