Lighter companion
Vermillion Shadow Dust
#5A3E35 · hsl(15, 26%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(64, 44, 38)
HSL
hsl(15, 26%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 31%, 41%, 75%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
13.1:1AA
on black
1.6:1Fail
About this color
Vermillion Nocturne Dust (#402C26) belongs to the orange family — hue 15°, 26% saturation, 20% 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-nocturne-dust: #402C26; --colorarchive-vermillion-nocturne-dust-hsl: hsl(15, 26%, 20%); --colorarchive-vermillion-nocturne-dust-rgb: rgb(64, 44, 38); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Vermillion Ink Dust
#2D1F1A · hsl(15, 26%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cerulean Nocturne Dust
#263C40 · hsl(190, 26%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Apricot Nocturne Dust
#403726 · hsl(40, 26%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Merlot Nocturne Dust
#40262A · hsl(350, 26%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Mint Nocturne Dust
#26402A · hsl(130, 26%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Violet Nocturne Dust
#2A2640 · hsl(250, 26%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Teal Nocturne Dust
#264037 · hsl(160, 26%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Cobalt Nocturne Dust
#262F40 · hsl(220, 26%, 20%)
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Base: Vermillion Nocturne Dust #402C26 Lighter companion: Vermillion Shadow Dust #5A3E35 Darker companion: Vermillion Ink Dust #2D1F1A Complementary counterpoint: Cerulean Nocturne Dust #263C40 Analogous lead: Apricot Nocturne Dust #403726 Analogous echo: Merlot Nocturne Dust #40262A Triadic +120°: Mint Nocturne Dust #26402A Triadic +240°: Violet Nocturne Dust #2A2640 Split-comp +150°: Teal Nocturne Dust #264037 Split-comp +210°: Cobalt Nocturne Dust #262F40
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Vermillion Nocturne Muted
#3C2E2A · hsl(15, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Nocturne Soft
#442A22 · hsl(15, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Ink Dust
#2D1F1A · hsl(15, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Ruby Nocturne Dust
#402A26 · hsl(10, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Ember Nocturne Dust
#402F26 · hsl(20, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Shadow Dust
#5A3E35 · hsl(15, 26%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#393B28
Protanopia
#383828
Tritanopia
#3F2929
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