Lighter companion
Vermillion Nocturne Muted
#3C2E2A · hsl(15, 18%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(42, 32, 29)
HSL
hsl(15, 18%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 24%, 31%, 84%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
15.9:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
About this color
Vermillion Ink Muted (#2A201D) belongs to the orange family — hue 15°, 18% saturation, 14% 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-ink-muted: #2A201D; --colorarchive-vermillion-ink-muted-hsl: hsl(15, 18%, 14%); --colorarchive-vermillion-ink-muted-rgb: rgb(42, 32, 29); }
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Palette moves
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Complementary counterpoint
Cerulean Ink Muted
#1D282A · hsl(190, 18%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Apricot Ink Muted
#2A261D · hsl(40, 18%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Merlot Ink Muted
#2A1D1F · hsl(350, 18%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Mint Ink Muted
#1D2A1F · hsl(130, 18%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Violet Ink Muted
#1F1D2A · hsl(250, 18%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Teal Ink Muted
#1D2A26 · hsl(160, 18%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Cobalt Ink Muted
#1D222A · hsl(220, 18%, 14%)
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Base: Vermillion Ink Muted #2A201D Lighter companion: Vermillion Nocturne Muted #3C2E2A Complementary counterpoint: Cerulean Ink Muted #1D282A Analogous lead: Apricot Ink Muted #2A261D Analogous echo: Merlot Ink Muted #2A1D1F Triadic +120°: Mint Ink Muted #1D2A1F Triadic +240°: Violet Ink Muted #1F1D2A Split-comp +150°: Teal Ink Muted #1D2A26 Split-comp +210°: Cobalt Ink Muted #1D222A
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Vermillion Ink Faint
#272220 · hsl(15, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Ink Dust
#2D1F1A · hsl(15, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Nocturne Muted
#3C2E2A · hsl(15, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Ruby Ink Muted
#2A1F1D · hsl(10, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Ember Ink Muted
#2A221D · hsl(20, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Ink Soft
#301E18 · hsl(15, 34%, 14%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#27271E
Protanopia
#26261E
Tritanopia
#2A1E1E
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