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Scarlet Veil Faint

Red · Hue 5
Hex
#FAF9F9
RGB
rgb(250, 249, 249)
HSL
hsl(5, 10%, 98%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 2%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 98%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.1:1Fail
on black
20:1AA
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About this color

Scarlet Veil Faint (#FAF9F9) belongs to the red family — hue 5°, 10% saturation, 98% 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-veil-faint: #FAF9F9;
  --colorarchive-scarlet-veil-faint-hsl: hsl(5, 10%, 98%);
  --colorarchive-scarlet-veil-faint-rgb: rgb(250, 249, 249);
}

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Darker companion
Scarlet Whisper Faint
#F1EEEE · hsl(5, 10%, 94%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Veil Faint
#F9FAFA · hsl(180, 10%, 98%)
Analogous lead
Coral Veil Faint
#FAFAF9 · hsl(30, 10%, 98%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Veil Faint
#FAF9FA · hsl(340, 10%, 98%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Veil Faint
#F9FAF9 · hsl(120, 10%, 98%)
Triadic +240°
Amethyst Veil Faint
#F9F9FA · hsl(245, 10%, 98%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Veil Faint
#F9FAFA · hsl(150, 10%, 98%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Veil Faint
#F9FAFA · hsl(210, 10%, 98%)
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Base: Scarlet Veil Faint #FAF9F9
Darker companion: Scarlet Whisper Faint #F1EEEE
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Veil Faint #F9FAFA
Analogous lead: Coral Veil Faint #FAFAF9
Analogous echo: Garnet Veil Faint #FAF9FA
Triadic +120°: Emerald Veil Faint #F9FAF9
Triadic +240°: Amethyst Veil Faint #F9F9FA
Split-comp +150°: Jade Veil Faint #F9FAFA
Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Veil Faint #F9FAFA

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Scarlet Whisper Faint
#F1EEEE · hsl(5, 10%, 94%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Veil Muted
#FBF9F9 · hsl(5, 18%, 98%)
Nearby match
Crimson Veil Faint
#FAF9F9 · hsl(0, 10%, 98%)
Nearby match
Ruby Veil Faint
#FAFAF9 · hsl(10, 10%, 98%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Mist Faint
#E8E3E3 · hsl(5, 10%, 90%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Whisper Muted
#F2EDED · hsl(5, 18%, 94%)

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
AAA8.2:1
Aqua Shadow Faint
#404F4F
AAA7.7:1
Aqua Shadow Muted
#3B5454
AAA7.2:1
Aqua Shadow Dust
#355A5A
AAA11.5:1
Aqua Nocturne Faint
#2E3838
AAA11:1
Aqua Nocturne Muted
#2A3C3C
AAA10.6:1
Aqua Nocturne Dust
#264040

Color Vision Simulation

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Deuteranopia
#FAFAF9
Protanopia
#FAFAF9
Tritanopia
#FAF9F9
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