Lighter companion
Vermillion Radiant Dust
#A87A6B · hsl(15, 26%, 54%)
RGB
rgb(154, 106, 91)
HSL
hsl(15, 26%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 31%, 41%, 40%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.6:1AA
on black
4.6:1AA
About this color
Vermillion Core Dust (#9A6A5B) belongs to the orange family — hue 15°, 26% saturation, 48% 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-vermillion-core-dust: #9A6A5B; --colorarchive-vermillion-core-dust-hsl: hsl(15, 26%, 48%); --colorarchive-vermillion-core-dust-rgb: rgb(154, 106, 91); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Vermillion Velvet Dust
#875D4F · hsl(15, 26%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cerulean Core Dust
#5B909A · hsl(190, 26%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Apricot Core Dust
#9A855B · hsl(40, 26%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Merlot Core Dust
#9A5B65 · hsl(350, 26%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Mint Core Dust
#5B9A65 · hsl(130, 26%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Violet Core Dust
#655B9A · hsl(250, 26%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Teal Core Dust
#5B9A85 · hsl(160, 26%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Cobalt Core Dust
#5B709A · hsl(220, 26%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Vermillion Core Dust #9A6A5B Lighter companion: Vermillion Radiant Dust #A87A6B Darker companion: Vermillion Velvet Dust #875D4F Complementary counterpoint: Cerulean Core Dust #5B909A Analogous lead: Apricot Core Dust #9A855B Analogous echo: Merlot Core Dust #9A5B65 Triadic +120°: Mint Core Dust #5B9A65 Triadic +240°: Violet Core Dust #655B9A Split-comp +150°: Teal Core Dust #5B9A85 Split-comp +210°: Cobalt Core Dust #5B709A
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Vermillion Core Muted
#906F64 · hsl(15, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Core Soft
#A46651 · hsl(15, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Velvet Dust
#875D4F · hsl(15, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Radiant Dust
#A87A6B · hsl(15, 26%, 54%)
Nearby match
Ruby Core Dust
#9A655B · hsl(10, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Ember Core Dust
#9A705B · hsl(20, 26%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
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Deuteranopia
#8A8E60
Protanopia
#88875F
Tritanopia
#986262
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