Lighter companion
Crimson Bloom Faint
#C8BCBC · hsl(0, 10%, 76%)
RGB
rgb(182, 165, 165)
HSL
hsl(0, 10%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 9%, 9%, 29%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.4:1Fail
on black
8.9:1AA
About this color
Crimson Silk Faint (#B6A5A5) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 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-crimson-silk-faint: #B6A5A5; --colorarchive-crimson-silk-faint-hsl: hsl(0, 10%, 68%); --colorarchive-crimson-silk-faint-rgb: rgb(182, 165, 165); }
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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
Crimson Tone Faint
#A38F8F · hsl(0, 10%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Silk Faint
#A5B6B6 · hsl(180, 10%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Tangerine Silk Faint
#B6ACA5 · hsl(25, 10%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Silk Faint
#B6A5AB · hsl(340, 10%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Silk Faint
#A5B6A5 · hsl(120, 10%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Silk Faint
#A5A5B6 · hsl(240, 10%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Silk Faint
#A5B6AD · hsl(150, 10%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Silk Faint
#A5ADB6 · hsl(210, 10%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Crimson Silk Faint #B6A5A5 Lighter companion: Crimson Bloom Faint #C8BCBC Darker companion: Crimson Tone Faint #A38F8F Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Silk Faint #A5B6B6 Analogous lead: Tangerine Silk Faint #B6ACA5 Analogous echo: Garnet Silk Faint #B6A5AB Triadic +120°: Emerald Silk Faint #A5B6A5 Triadic +240°: Iris Silk Faint #A5A5B6 Split-comp +150°: Jade Silk Faint #A5B6AD Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Silk Faint #A5ADB6
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Crimson Silk Muted
#BC9F9F · hsl(0, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
True Gray Silk
#ADADAD · hsl(0, 0%, 68%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Silk Faint
#B6A7A5 · hsl(5, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Crimson Tone Faint
#A38F8F · hsl(0, 10%, 60%)
Nearby match
Crimson Bloom Faint
#C8BCBC · hsl(0, 10%, 76%)
Nearby match
Crimson Silk Dust
#C39898 · hsl(0, 26%, 68%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#B0B1A5
Protanopia
#AFAFA5
Tritanopia
#B5A5A5
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