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Scarlet Nocturne Muted

Red · Hue 5
Hex
#3C2B2A
RGB
rgb(60, 43, 42)
HSL
hsl(5, 18%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 28%, 30%, 76%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
13.4:1AA
on black
1.6:1Fail
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About this color

Scarlet Nocturne Muted (#3C2B2A) belongs to the red family — hue 5°, 18% 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-muted: #3C2B2A;
  --colorarchive-scarlet-nocturne-muted-hsl: hsl(5, 18%, 20%);
  --colorarchive-scarlet-nocturne-muted-rgb: rgb(60, 43, 42);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Scarlet Shadow Muted
#543D3B · hsl(5, 18%, 28%)
Darker companion
Scarlet Ink Muted
#2A1E1D · hsl(5, 18%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Nocturne Muted
#2A3C3C · hsl(180, 18%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Coral Nocturne Muted
#3C332A · hsl(30, 18%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Nocturne Muted
#3C2A30 · hsl(340, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Nocturne Muted
#2A3C2A · hsl(120, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Amethyst Nocturne Muted
#2B2A3C · hsl(245, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Nocturne Muted
#2A3C33 · hsl(150, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Nocturne Muted
#2A333C · hsl(210, 18%, 20%)
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Base: Scarlet Nocturne Muted #3C2B2A
Lighter companion: Scarlet Shadow Muted #543D3B
Darker companion: Scarlet Ink Muted #2A1E1D
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Nocturne Muted #2A3C3C
Analogous lead: Coral Nocturne Muted #3C332A
Analogous echo: Garnet Nocturne Muted #3C2A30
Triadic +120°: Emerald Nocturne Muted #2A3C2A
Triadic +240°: Amethyst Nocturne Muted #2B2A3C
Split-comp +150°: Jade Nocturne Muted #2A3C33
Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Nocturne Muted #2A333C

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Scarlet Nocturne Faint
#382F2E · hsl(5, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Nocturne Dust
#402826 · hsl(5, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Ink Muted
#2A1E1D · hsl(5, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Crimson Nocturne Muted
#3C2A2A · hsl(0, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Ruby Nocturne Muted
#3C2D2A · hsl(10, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Shadow Muted
#543D3B · hsl(5, 18%, 28%)

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
AAA12.8:1
Aqua Veil Faint
#F9FAFA
AAA12.9:1
Aqua Veil Muted
#F9FBFB
AAA12.9:1
Aqua Veil Dust
#F9FBFB
AAA12.9:1
Aqua Veil Soft
#F8FCFC
AAA13:1
Aqua Veil Clear
#F7FDFD
AAA13.1:1
Aqua Veil Vivid
#F6FEFE

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#36382A
Protanopia
#35352A
Tritanopia
#3B2A2A
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