Lighter companion
Scarlet Nocturne Faint
#382F2E · hsl(5, 10%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(39, 33, 32)
HSL
hsl(5, 10%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 15%, 18%, 85%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
15.9:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
About this color
Scarlet Ink Faint (#272120) belongs to the red family — hue 5°, 10% 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-faint: #272120; --colorarchive-scarlet-ink-faint-hsl: hsl(5, 10%, 14%); --colorarchive-scarlet-ink-faint-rgb: rgb(39, 33, 32); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Ink Faint
#202727 · hsl(180, 10%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Coral Ink Faint
#272420 · hsl(30, 10%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Ink Faint
#272023 · hsl(340, 10%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Ink Faint
#202720 · hsl(120, 10%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Amethyst Ink Faint
#212027 · hsl(245, 10%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Ink Faint
#202724 · hsl(150, 10%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Ink Faint
#202427 · hsl(210, 10%, 14%)
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Base: Scarlet Ink Faint #272120 Lighter companion: Scarlet Nocturne Faint #382F2E Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Ink Faint #202727 Analogous lead: Coral Ink Faint #272420 Analogous echo: Garnet Ink Faint #272023 Triadic +120°: Emerald Ink Faint #202720 Triadic +240°: Amethyst Ink Faint #212027 Split-comp +150°: Jade Ink Faint #202724 Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Ink Faint #202427
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Scarlet Ink Muted
#2A1E1D · hsl(5, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Nocturne Faint
#382F2E · hsl(5, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Crimson Ink Faint
#272020 · hsl(0, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Ruby Ink Faint
#272120 · hsl(10, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Ink Dust
#2D1C1A · hsl(5, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Nocturne Muted
#3C2B2A · hsl(5, 18%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#252520
Protanopia
#252420
Tritanopia
#272020
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