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Amber Silk Muted

Yellow · Hue 50
Hex
#BCB79F
RGB
rgb(188, 183, 159)
HSL
hsl(50, 18%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 3%, 15%, 26%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2:1Fail
on black
10.4:1AA
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About this color

Amber Silk Muted (#BCB79F) belongs to the yellow family — hue 50°, 18% 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-muted: #BCB79F;
  --colorarchive-amber-silk-muted-hsl: hsl(50, 18%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-amber-silk-muted-rgb: rgb(188, 183, 159);
}

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Lighter companion
Amber Bloom Muted
#CDC9B7 · hsl(50, 18%, 76%)
Darker companion
Amber Tone Muted
#ABA587 · hsl(50, 18%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Indigo Silk Muted
#9FA4BC · hsl(230, 18%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Chartreuse Silk Muted
#B5BC9F · hsl(75, 18%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Tangerine Silk Muted
#BCAB9F · hsl(25, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Lagoon Silk Muted
#9FBCB7 · hsl(170, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Magenta Silk Muted
#B79FBC · hsl(290, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Azure Silk Muted
#9FB2BC · hsl(200, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Orchid Silk Muted
#A99FBC · hsl(260, 18%, 68%)
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Base: Amber Silk Muted #BCB79F
Lighter companion: Amber Bloom Muted #CDC9B7
Darker companion: Amber Tone Muted #ABA587
Complementary counterpoint: Indigo Silk Muted #9FA4BC
Analogous lead: Chartreuse Silk Muted #B5BC9F
Analogous echo: Tangerine Silk Muted #BCAB9F
Triadic +120°: Lagoon Silk Muted #9FBCB7
Triadic +240°: Magenta Silk Muted #B79FBC
Split-comp +150°: Azure Silk Muted #9FB2BC
Split-comp +210°: Orchid Silk Muted #A99FBC

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Amber Silk Faint
#B6B3A5 · hsl(50, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Amber Silk Dust
#C3BC98 · hsl(50, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Saffron Silk Muted
#BCB59F · hsl(45, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Canary Silk Muted
#BCBA9F · hsl(55, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Amber Tone Muted
#ABA587 · hsl(50, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Amber Bloom Muted
#CDC9B7 · hsl(50, 18%, 76%)

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
AAA7:1
Indigo Nocturne Dust
#262A40
AAA7.2:1
Indigo Nocturne Soft
#222744
AAA7.6:1
Indigo Nocturne Clear
#17214F
AAA8:1
Indigo Nocturne Vivid
#0D1A59
AAA8.1:1
Indigo Nocturne Bright
#08165E
AAA8.1:1
Indigo Nocturne Pure
#041462

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Deuteranopia
#BABBA7
Protanopia
#BABAA5
Tritanopia
#BCAAAB
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