Lighter companion
Vermillion Dusk Faint
#5F524E · hsl(15, 10%, 34%)
RGB
rgb(79, 68, 64)
HSL
hsl(15, 10%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 14%, 19%, 69%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
9.4:1AA
on black
2.2:1Fail
About this color
Vermillion Shadow Faint (#4F4440) belongs to the orange family — hue 15°, 10% saturation, 28% 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-shadow-faint: #4F4440; --colorarchive-vermillion-shadow-faint-hsl: hsl(15, 10%, 28%); --colorarchive-vermillion-shadow-faint-rgb: rgb(79, 68, 64); }
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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
Vermillion Nocturne Faint
#38302E · hsl(15, 10%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cerulean Shadow Faint
#404C4F · hsl(190, 10%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Apricot Shadow Faint
#4F4A40 · hsl(40, 10%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Merlot Shadow Faint
#4F4043 · hsl(350, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Mint Shadow Faint
#404F43 · hsl(130, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Violet Shadow Faint
#43404F · hsl(250, 10%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Teal Shadow Faint
#404F4A · hsl(160, 10%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Cobalt Shadow Faint
#40454F · hsl(220, 10%, 28%)
Export preview
Base: Vermillion Shadow Faint #4F4440 Lighter companion: Vermillion Dusk Faint #5F524E Darker companion: Vermillion Nocturne Faint #38302E Complementary counterpoint: Cerulean Shadow Faint #404C4F Analogous lead: Apricot Shadow Faint #4F4A40 Analogous echo: Merlot Shadow Faint #4F4043 Triadic +120°: Mint Shadow Faint #404F43 Triadic +240°: Violet Shadow Faint #43404F Split-comp +150°: Teal Shadow Faint #404F4A Split-comp +210°: Cobalt Shadow Faint #40454F
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Vermillion Shadow Muted
#54413B · hsl(15, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Dusk Faint
#5F524E · hsl(15, 10%, 34%)
Nearby match
Ruby Shadow Faint
#4F4340 · hsl(10, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Ember Shadow Faint
#4F4540 · hsl(20, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Nocturne Faint
#38302E · hsl(15, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Shadow Dust
#5A3E35 · hsl(15, 26%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#4B4C41
Protanopia
#4A4A41
Tritanopia
#4E4242
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