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Scarlet Tone Muted

Red · Hue 5
Hex
#AB8A87
RGB
rgb(171, 138, 135)
HSL
hsl(5, 18%, 60%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 19%, 21%, 33%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.1:1AA Large
on black
6.7:1AA
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About this color

Scarlet Tone Muted (#AB8A87) belongs to the red family — hue 5°, 18% saturation, 60% 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-tone-muted: #AB8A87;
  --colorarchive-scarlet-tone-muted-hsl: hsl(5, 18%, 60%);
  --colorarchive-scarlet-tone-muted-rgb: rgb(171, 138, 135);
}

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Tonal strip

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Scarlet Silk Muted
#BCA19F · hsl(5, 18%, 68%)
Darker companion
Scarlet Radiant Muted
#9F7875 · hsl(5, 18%, 54%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Tone Muted
#87ABAB · hsl(180, 18%, 60%)
Analogous lead
Coral Tone Muted
#AB9987 · hsl(30, 18%, 60%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Tone Muted
#AB8793 · hsl(340, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Tone Muted
#87AB87 · hsl(120, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +240°
Amethyst Tone Muted
#8A87AB · hsl(245, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Tone Muted
#87AB99 · hsl(150, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Tone Muted
#8799AB · hsl(210, 18%, 60%)
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Base: Scarlet Tone Muted #AB8A87
Lighter companion: Scarlet Silk Muted #BCA19F
Darker companion: Scarlet Radiant Muted #9F7875
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Tone Muted #87ABAB
Analogous lead: Coral Tone Muted #AB9987
Analogous echo: Garnet Tone Muted #AB8793
Triadic +120°: Emerald Tone Muted #87AB87
Triadic +240°: Amethyst Tone Muted #8A87AB
Split-comp +150°: Jade Tone Muted #87AB99
Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Tone Muted #8799AB

Nearest neighbors

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Scarlet Tone Faint
#A3918F · hsl(5, 10%, 60%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Tone Dust
#B4837E · hsl(5, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Radiant Muted
#9F7875 · hsl(5, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
Crimson Tone Muted
#AB8787 · hsl(0, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Ruby Tone Muted
#AB8D87 · hsl(10, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Silk Muted
#BCA19F · hsl(5, 18%, 68%)

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
AA4.9:1
Aqua Ink Faint
#202727
AA4.7:1
Aqua Ink Muted
#1D2A2A
AA4.6:1
Aqua Ink Dust
#1A2D2D
AA4.5:1
Aqua Ink Soft
#183030
AA4.9:1
Cerulean Ink Faint
#202627
AA4.8:1
Cerulean Ink Muted
#1D282A

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#A0A288
Protanopia
#9E9E88
Tritanopia
#AA8888
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