Lighter companion
Scarlet Dusk Dust
#6D4440 · hsl(5, 26%, 34%)
RGB
rgb(90, 56, 53)
HSL
hsl(5, 26%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 38%, 41%, 65%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
10.2:1AA
on black
2.1:1Fail
About this color
Scarlet Shadow Dust (#5A3835) belongs to the red family — hue 5°, 26% 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-dust: #5A3835; --colorarchive-scarlet-shadow-dust-hsl: hsl(5, 26%, 28%); --colorarchive-scarlet-shadow-dust-rgb: rgb(90, 56, 53); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Scarlet Nocturne Dust
#402826 · hsl(5, 26%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Shadow Dust
#355A5A · hsl(180, 26%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Coral Shadow Dust
#5A4735 · hsl(30, 26%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Shadow Dust
#5A3541 · hsl(340, 26%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Shadow Dust
#355A35 · hsl(120, 26%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Amethyst Shadow Dust
#38355A · hsl(245, 26%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Shadow Dust
#355A47 · hsl(150, 26%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Shadow Dust
#35475A · hsl(210, 26%, 28%)
Export preview
Base: Scarlet Shadow Dust #5A3835 Lighter companion: Scarlet Dusk Dust #6D4440 Darker companion: Scarlet Nocturne Dust #402826 Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Shadow Dust #355A5A Analogous lead: Coral Shadow Dust #5A4735 Analogous echo: Garnet Shadow Dust #5A3541 Triadic +120°: Emerald Shadow Dust #355A35 Triadic +240°: Amethyst Shadow Dust #38355A Split-comp +150°: Jade Shadow Dust #355A47 Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Shadow Dust #35475A
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Scarlet Shadow Muted
#543D3B · hsl(5, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Shadow Soft
#60332F · hsl(5, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Dusk Dust
#6D4440 · hsl(5, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Crimson Shadow Dust
#5A3535 · hsl(0, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Ruby Shadow Dust
#5A3B35 · hsl(10, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Nocturne Dust
#402826 · hsl(5, 26%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#4F5236
Protanopia
#4D4D36
Tritanopia
#593636
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