Lighter companion
Scarlet Core Dust
#9A605B · hsl(5, 26%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(135, 84, 79)
HSL
hsl(5, 26%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 38%, 41%, 47%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.2:1AA
on black
3.4:1AA Large
About this color
Scarlet Velvet Dust (#87544F) belongs to the red family — hue 5°, 26% saturation, 42% 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-velvet-dust: #87544F; --colorarchive-scarlet-velvet-dust-hsl: hsl(5, 26%, 42%); --colorarchive-scarlet-velvet-dust-rgb: rgb(135, 84, 79); }
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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 Dusk Dust
#6D4440 · hsl(5, 26%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Velvet Dust
#4F8787 · hsl(180, 26%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Coral Velvet Dust
#876B4F · hsl(30, 26%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Velvet Dust
#874F62 · hsl(340, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Velvet Dust
#4F874F · hsl(120, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Amethyst Velvet Dust
#544F87 · hsl(245, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Velvet Dust
#4F876B · hsl(150, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Velvet Dust
#4F6B87 · hsl(210, 26%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Scarlet Velvet Dust #87544F Lighter companion: Scarlet Core Dust #9A605B Darker companion: Scarlet Dusk Dust #6D4440 Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Velvet Dust #4F8787 Analogous lead: Coral Velvet Dust #876B4F Analogous echo: Garnet Velvet Dust #874F62 Triadic +120°: Emerald Velvet Dust #4F874F Triadic +240°: Amethyst Velvet Dust #544F87 Split-comp +150°: Jade Velvet Dust #4F876B Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Velvet Dust #4F6B87
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Scarlet Velvet Muted
#7E5B58 · hsl(5, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Velvet Soft
#904D47 · hsl(5, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Core Dust
#9A605B · hsl(5, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Crimson Velvet Dust
#874F4F · hsl(0, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Ruby Velvet Dust
#87594F · hsl(10, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Dusk Dust
#6D4440 · hsl(5, 26%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#777A51
Protanopia
#747450
Tritanopia
#855151
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