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Scarlet Ink Bright

Red · Hue 5
Hex
#420B06
RGB
rgb(66, 11, 6)
HSL
hsl(5, 84%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 83%, 91%, 74%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.4:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
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About this color

Scarlet Ink Bright (#420B06) belongs to the red family — hue 5°, 84% saturation, 14% 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-ink-bright: #420B06;
  --colorarchive-scarlet-ink-bright-hsl: hsl(5, 84%, 14%);
  --colorarchive-scarlet-ink-bright-rgb: rgb(66, 11, 6);
}

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Lighter companion
Scarlet Nocturne Bright
#5E0F08 · hsl(5, 84%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Ink Bright
#064242 · hsl(180, 84%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Coral Ink Bright
#422406 · hsl(30, 84%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Ink Bright
#42061A · hsl(340, 84%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Ink Bright
#064206 · hsl(120, 84%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Amethyst Ink Bright
#0B0642 · hsl(245, 84%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Ink Bright
#064224 · hsl(150, 84%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Ink Bright
#062442 · hsl(210, 84%, 14%)
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Base: Scarlet Ink Bright #420B06
Lighter companion: Scarlet Nocturne Bright #5E0F08
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Ink Bright #064242
Analogous lead: Coral Ink Bright #422406
Analogous echo: Garnet Ink Bright #42061A
Triadic +120°: Emerald Ink Bright #064206
Triadic +240°: Amethyst Ink Bright #0B0642
Split-comp +150°: Jade Ink Bright #064224
Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Ink Bright #062442

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Scarlet Ink Pure
#450803 · hsl(5, 92%, 14%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Nocturne Bright
#5E0F08 · hsl(5, 84%, 20%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Ink Vivid
#3E0E09 · hsl(5, 74%, 14%)
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Crimson Ink Bright
#420606 · hsl(0, 84%, 14%)
Nearby match
Ruby Ink Bright
#421006 · hsl(10, 84%, 14%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Nocturne Pure
#620C04 · hsl(5, 92%, 20%)

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
AAA15.7:1
Aqua Veil Faint
#F9FAFA
AAA15.8:1
Aqua Veil Muted
#F9FBFB
AAA15.8:1
Aqua Veil Dust
#F9FBFB
AAA15.8:1
Aqua Veil Soft
#F8FCFC
AAA15.9:1
Aqua Veil Clear
#F7FDFD
AAA16:1
Aqua Veil Vivid
#F6FEFE

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#353808
Protanopia
#323207
Tritanopia
#400808
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