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Scarlet Ink Pure

Red · Hue 5
Hex
#450803
RGB
rgb(69, 8, 3)
HSL
hsl(5, 92%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 88%, 96%, 73%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.3:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
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About this color

Scarlet Ink Pure (#450803) belongs to the red family — hue 5°, 92% 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-pure: #450803;
  --colorarchive-scarlet-ink-pure-hsl: hsl(5, 92%, 14%);
  --colorarchive-scarlet-ink-pure-rgb: rgb(69, 8, 3);
}

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Lighter companion
Scarlet Nocturne Pure
#620C04 · hsl(5, 92%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Ink Pure
#034545 · hsl(180, 92%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Coral Ink Pure
#452403 · hsl(30, 92%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Ink Pure
#450319 · hsl(340, 92%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Ink Pure
#034503 · hsl(120, 92%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Amethyst Ink Pure
#080345 · hsl(245, 92%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Ink Pure
#034524 · hsl(150, 92%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Ink Pure
#032445 · hsl(210, 92%, 14%)
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Base: Scarlet Ink Pure #450803
Lighter companion: Scarlet Nocturne Pure #620C04
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Ink Pure #034545
Analogous lead: Coral Ink Pure #452403
Analogous echo: Garnet Ink Pure #450319
Triadic +120°: Emerald Ink Pure #034503
Triadic +240°: Amethyst Ink Pure #080345
Split-comp +150°: Jade Ink Pure #034524
Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Ink Pure #032445

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Scarlet Ink Bright
#420B06 · hsl(5, 84%, 14%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Nocturne Pure
#620C04 · hsl(5, 92%, 20%)
Nearby match
Crimson Ink Pure
#450303 · hsl(0, 92%, 14%)
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Ruby Ink Pure
#450E03 · hsl(10, 92%, 14%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Nocturne Bright
#5E0F08 · hsl(5, 84%, 20%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Ink Vivid
#3E0E09 · hsl(5, 74%, 14%)

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
AAA15.6:1
Aqua Veil Faint
#F9FAFA
AAA15.7:1
Aqua Veil Muted
#F9FBFB
AAA15.7:1
Aqua Veil Dust
#F9FBFB
AAA15.8:1
Aqua Veil Soft
#F8FCFC
AAA15.8:1
Aqua Veil Clear
#F7FDFD
AAA15.9:1
Aqua Veil Vivid
#F6FEFE

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#373A05
Protanopia
#343404
Tritanopia
#430505
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