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Scarlet Shadow Clear

Red · Hue 5
Hex
#6E2721
RGB
rgb(110, 39, 33)
HSL
hsl(5, 54%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 65%, 70%, 57%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
10.6:1AA
on black
2:1Fail
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About this color

Scarlet Shadow Clear (#6E2721) belongs to the red family — hue 5°, 54% saturation, 28% 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-shadow-clear: #6E2721;
  --colorarchive-scarlet-shadow-clear-hsl: hsl(5, 54%, 28%);
  --colorarchive-scarlet-shadow-clear-rgb: rgb(110, 39, 33);
}

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Lighter companion
Scarlet Dusk Clear
#863028 · hsl(5, 54%, 34%)
Darker companion
Scarlet Nocturne Clear
#4F1C17 · hsl(5, 54%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Shadow Clear
#216E6E · hsl(180, 54%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Coral Shadow Clear
#6E4721 · hsl(30, 54%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Shadow Clear
#6E213B · hsl(340, 54%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Shadow Clear
#216E21 · hsl(120, 54%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Amethyst Shadow Clear
#27216E · hsl(245, 54%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Shadow Clear
#216E47 · hsl(150, 54%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Shadow Clear
#21476E · hsl(210, 54%, 28%)
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Base: Scarlet Shadow Clear #6E2721
Lighter companion: Scarlet Dusk Clear #863028
Darker companion: Scarlet Nocturne Clear #4F1C17
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Shadow Clear #216E6E
Analogous lead: Coral Shadow Clear #6E4721
Analogous echo: Garnet Shadow Clear #6E213B
Triadic +120°: Emerald Shadow Clear #216E21
Triadic +240°: Amethyst Shadow Clear #27216E
Split-comp +150°: Jade Shadow Clear #216E47
Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Shadow Clear #21476E

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Scarlet Dusk Clear
#863028 · hsl(5, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Crimson Shadow Clear
#6E2121 · hsl(0, 54%, 28%)
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Ruby Shadow Clear
#6E2E21 · hsl(10, 54%, 28%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Nocturne Clear
#4F1C17 · hsl(5, 54%, 20%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Shadow Soft
#60332F · hsl(5, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Shadow Vivid
#7C1B13 · hsl(5, 74%, 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
AAA10.2:1
Aqua Veil Faint
#F9FAFA
AAA10.2:1
Aqua Veil Muted
#F9FBFB
AAA10.2:1
Aqua Veil Dust
#F9FBFB
AAA10.3:1
Aqua Veil Soft
#F8FCFC
AAA10.3:1
Aqua Veil Clear
#F7FDFD
AAA10.4:1
Aqua Veil Vivid
#F6FEFE

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#5B5F23
Protanopia
#585723
Tritanopia
#6C2424
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