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Amber Silk Soft

Yellow · Hue 50
Hex
#C9C092
RGB
rgb(201, 192, 146)
HSL
hsl(50, 34%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 4%, 27%, 21%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.8:1Fail
on black
11.4:1AA
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About this color

Amber Silk Soft (#C9C092) belongs to the yellow family — hue 50°, 34% 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-soft: #C9C092;
  --colorarchive-amber-silk-soft-hsl: hsl(50, 34%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-amber-silk-soft-rgb: rgb(201, 192, 146);
}

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Tonal strip

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Amber Bloom Soft
#D7D0AD · hsl(50, 34%, 76%)
Darker companion
Amber Tone Soft
#BCB076 · hsl(50, 34%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Indigo Silk Soft
#929BC9 · hsl(230, 34%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Chartreuse Silk Soft
#BBC992 · hsl(75, 34%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Tangerine Silk Soft
#C9A992 · hsl(25, 34%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Lagoon Silk Soft
#92C9C0 · hsl(170, 34%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Magenta Silk Soft
#C092C9 · hsl(290, 34%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Azure Silk Soft
#92B7C9 · hsl(200, 34%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Orchid Silk Soft
#A492C9 · hsl(260, 34%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Amber Silk Soft #C9C092
Lighter companion: Amber Bloom Soft #D7D0AD
Darker companion: Amber Tone Soft #BCB076
Complementary counterpoint: Indigo Silk Soft #929BC9
Analogous lead: Chartreuse Silk Soft #BBC992
Analogous echo: Tangerine Silk Soft #C9A992
Triadic +120°: Lagoon Silk Soft #92C9C0
Triadic +240°: Magenta Silk Soft #C092C9
Split-comp +150°: Azure Silk Soft #92B7C9
Split-comp +210°: Orchid Silk Soft #A492C9

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Amber Silk Dust
#C3BC98 · hsl(50, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Saffron Silk Soft
#C9BB92 · hsl(45, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Canary Silk Soft
#C9C592 · hsl(55, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Amber Tone Soft
#BCB076 · hsl(50, 34%, 60%)
Nearby match
Amber Bloom Soft
#D7D0AD · hsl(50, 34%, 76%)
Nearby match
Amber Silk Muted
#BCB79F · hsl(50, 18%, 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 Shadow Vivid
#13247C
AAA7.4:1
Indigo Shadow Bright
#0B1F83
AAA7.5:1
Indigo Shadow Pure
#061C89
AAA7.2:1
Indigo Nocturne Faint
#2E3038
AAA7.4:1
Indigo Nocturne Muted
#2A2D3C
AAA7.7:1
Indigo Nocturne Dust
#262A40

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#C6C6A2
Protanopia
#C5C59F
Tritanopia
#C9A8AA
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