Lighter companion
Scarlet Shadow Dust
#5A3835 · hsl(5, 26%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(64, 40, 38)
HSL
hsl(5, 26%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 38%, 41%, 75%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
13.6:1AA
on black
1.5:1Fail
About this color
Scarlet Nocturne Dust (#402826) belongs to the red family — hue 5°, 26% saturation, 20% 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-nocturne-dust: #402826; --colorarchive-scarlet-nocturne-dust-hsl: hsl(5, 26%, 20%); --colorarchive-scarlet-nocturne-dust-rgb: rgb(64, 40, 38); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Scarlet Ink Dust
#2D1C1A · hsl(5, 26%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Nocturne Dust
#264040 · hsl(180, 26%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Coral Nocturne Dust
#403326 · hsl(30, 26%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Nocturne Dust
#40262F · hsl(340, 26%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Nocturne Dust
#264026 · hsl(120, 26%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Amethyst Nocturne Dust
#282640 · hsl(245, 26%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Nocturne Dust
#264033 · hsl(150, 26%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Nocturne Dust
#263340 · hsl(210, 26%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Scarlet Nocturne Dust #402826 Lighter companion: Scarlet Shadow Dust #5A3835 Darker companion: Scarlet Ink Dust #2D1C1A Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Nocturne Dust #264040 Analogous lead: Coral Nocturne Dust #403326 Analogous echo: Garnet Nocturne Dust #40262F Triadic +120°: Emerald Nocturne Dust #264026 Triadic +240°: Amethyst Nocturne Dust #282640 Split-comp +150°: Jade Nocturne Dust #264033 Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Nocturne Dust #263340
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Scarlet Nocturne Muted
#3C2B2A · hsl(5, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Nocturne Soft
#442522 · hsl(5, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Ink Dust
#2D1C1A · hsl(5, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Crimson Nocturne Dust
#402626 · hsl(0, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Ruby Nocturne Dust
#402A26 · hsl(10, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Shadow Dust
#5A3835 · hsl(5, 26%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#383A27
Protanopia
#373726
Tritanopia
#3F2727
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