Lighter companion
Crimson Bloom Muted
#CDB7B7 · hsl(0, 18%, 76%)
RGB
rgb(188, 159, 159)
HSL
hsl(0, 18%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 15%, 15%, 26%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.4:1Fail
on black
8.6:1AA
About this color
Crimson Silk Muted (#BC9F9F) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 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-crimson-silk-muted: #BC9F9F; --colorarchive-crimson-silk-muted-hsl: hsl(0, 18%, 68%); --colorarchive-crimson-silk-muted-rgb: rgb(188, 159, 159); }
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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 Muted
#AB8787 · hsl(0, 18%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Silk Muted
#9FBCBC · hsl(180, 18%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Tangerine Silk Muted
#BCAB9F · hsl(25, 18%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Silk Muted
#BC9FA9 · hsl(340, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Silk Muted
#9FBC9F · hsl(120, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Silk Muted
#9F9FBC · hsl(240, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Silk Muted
#9FBCAD · hsl(150, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Silk Muted
#9FADBC · hsl(210, 18%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Crimson Silk Muted #BC9F9F Lighter companion: Crimson Bloom Muted #CDB7B7 Darker companion: Crimson Tone Muted #AB8787 Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Silk Muted #9FBCBC Analogous lead: Tangerine Silk Muted #BCAB9F Analogous echo: Garnet Silk Muted #BC9FA9 Triadic +120°: Emerald Silk Muted #9FBC9F Triadic +240°: Iris Silk Muted #9F9FBC Split-comp +150°: Jade Silk Muted #9FBCAD Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Silk Muted #9FADBC
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Crimson Silk Faint
#B6A5A5 · hsl(0, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Crimson Silk Dust
#C39898 · hsl(0, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Silk Muted
#BCA19F · hsl(5, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Crimson Tone Muted
#AB8787 · hsl(0, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Crimson Bloom Muted
#CDB7B7 · hsl(0, 18%, 76%)
Nearby match
Crimson Silk Soft
#C99292 · hsl(0, 34%, 68%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#B2B49F
Protanopia
#B0B09F
Tritanopia
#BB9F9F
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