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Amber Silk Faint

Yellow · Hue 50
Hex
#B6B3A5
RGB
rgb(182, 179, 165)
HSL
hsl(50, 10%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 2%, 9%, 29%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.1:1Fail
on black
10:1AA
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About this color

Amber Silk Faint (#B6B3A5) belongs to the yellow family — hue 50°, 10% saturation, 68% 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-amber-silk-faint: #B6B3A5;
  --colorarchive-amber-silk-faint-hsl: hsl(50, 10%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-amber-silk-faint-rgb: rgb(182, 179, 165);
}

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Tonal strip

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Amber Bloom Faint
#C8C6BC · hsl(50, 10%, 76%)
Darker companion
Amber Tone Faint
#A3A08F · hsl(50, 10%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Indigo Silk Faint
#A5A8B6 · hsl(230, 10%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Chartreuse Silk Faint
#B1B6A5 · hsl(75, 10%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Tangerine Silk Faint
#B6ACA5 · hsl(25, 10%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Lagoon Silk Faint
#A5B6B3 · hsl(170, 10%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Magenta Silk Faint
#B3A5B6 · hsl(290, 10%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Azure Silk Faint
#A5B0B6 · hsl(200, 10%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Orchid Silk Faint
#ABA5B6 · hsl(260, 10%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Amber Silk Faint #B6B3A5
Lighter companion: Amber Bloom Faint #C8C6BC
Darker companion: Amber Tone Faint #A3A08F
Complementary counterpoint: Indigo Silk Faint #A5A8B6
Analogous lead: Chartreuse Silk Faint #B1B6A5
Analogous echo: Tangerine Silk Faint #B6ACA5
Triadic +120°: Lagoon Silk Faint #A5B6B3
Triadic +240°: Magenta Silk Faint #B3A5B6
Split-comp +150°: Azure Silk Faint #A5B0B6
Split-comp +210°: Orchid Silk Faint #ABA5B6

Nearest neighbors

The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.

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Nearby match
Amber Silk Muted
#BCB79F · hsl(50, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Saffron Silk Faint
#B6B1A5 · hsl(45, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Canary Silk Faint
#B6B4A5 · hsl(55, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Amber Tone Faint
#A3A08F · hsl(50, 10%, 60%)
Nearby match
Amber Bloom Faint
#C8C6BC · hsl(50, 10%, 76%)
Nearby match
Amber Silk Dust
#C3BC98 · hsl(50, 26%, 68%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7.3:1
Indigo Nocturne Clear
#17214F
AAA7.6:1
Indigo Nocturne Vivid
#0D1A59
AAA7.8:1
Indigo Nocturne Bright
#08165E
AAA7.8:1
Indigo Nocturne Pure
#041462
AAA7.6:1
Indigo Ink Faint
#202127
AAA7.8:1
Indigo Ink Muted
#1D1F2A

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#B5B5A9
Protanopia
#B5B5A9
Tritanopia
#B6ABAC
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