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Scarlet Shadow Muted

Red · Hue 5
Hex
#543D3B
RGB
rgb(84, 61, 59)
HSL
hsl(5, 18%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 27%, 30%, 67%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
10:1AA
on black
2.1:1Fail
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About this color

Scarlet Shadow Muted (#543D3B) belongs to the red family — hue 5°, 18% 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-muted: #543D3B;
  --colorarchive-scarlet-shadow-muted-hsl: hsl(5, 18%, 28%);
  --colorarchive-scarlet-shadow-muted-rgb: rgb(84, 61, 59);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Scarlet Dusk Muted
#664A47 · hsl(5, 18%, 34%)
Darker companion
Scarlet Nocturne Muted
#3C2B2A · hsl(5, 18%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Shadow Muted
#3B5454 · hsl(180, 18%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Coral Shadow Muted
#54473B · hsl(30, 18%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Shadow Muted
#543B43 · hsl(340, 18%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Shadow Muted
#3B543B · hsl(120, 18%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Amethyst Shadow Muted
#3D3B54 · hsl(245, 18%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Shadow Muted
#3B5447 · hsl(150, 18%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Shadow Muted
#3B4754 · hsl(210, 18%, 28%)
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Base: Scarlet Shadow Muted #543D3B
Lighter companion: Scarlet Dusk Muted #664A47
Darker companion: Scarlet Nocturne Muted #3C2B2A
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Shadow Muted #3B5454
Analogous lead: Coral Shadow Muted #54473B
Analogous echo: Garnet Shadow Muted #543B43
Triadic +120°: Emerald Shadow Muted #3B543B
Triadic +240°: Amethyst Shadow Muted #3D3B54
Split-comp +150°: Jade Shadow Muted #3B5447
Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Shadow Muted #3B4754

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Scarlet Shadow Faint
#4F4140 · hsl(5, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Shadow Dust
#5A3835 · hsl(5, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Dusk Muted
#664A47 · hsl(5, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Crimson Shadow Muted
#543B3B · hsl(0, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Ruby Shadow Muted
#543F3B · hsl(10, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Nocturne Muted
#3C2B2A · hsl(5, 18%, 20%)

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
AAA9.5:1
Aqua Veil Faint
#F9FAFA
AAA9.6:1
Aqua Veil Muted
#F9FBFB
AAA9.6:1
Aqua Veil Dust
#F9FBFB
AAA9.6:1
Aqua Veil Soft
#F8FCFC
AAA9.7:1
Aqua Veil Clear
#F7FDFD
AAA9.7:1
Aqua Veil Vivid
#F6FEFE

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#4C4E3C
Protanopia
#4B4B3B
Tritanopia
#533C3C
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