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Crimson Silk Soft

Red · Hue 0
Hex
#C99292
RGB
rgb(201, 146, 146)
HSL
hsl(0, 34%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 27%, 27%, 21%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.6:1Fail
on black
8:1AA
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About this color

Crimson Silk Soft (#C99292) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 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-crimson-silk-soft: #C99292;
  --colorarchive-crimson-silk-soft-hsl: hsl(0, 34%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-crimson-silk-soft-rgb: rgb(201, 146, 146);
}

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Lighter companion
Crimson Bloom Soft
#D7ADAD · hsl(0, 34%, 76%)
Darker companion
Crimson Tone Soft
#BC7676 · hsl(0, 34%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Silk Soft
#92C9C9 · hsl(180, 34%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Tangerine Silk Soft
#C9A992 · hsl(25, 34%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Silk Soft
#C992A4 · hsl(340, 34%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Silk Soft
#92C992 · hsl(120, 34%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Silk Soft
#9292C9 · hsl(240, 34%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Silk Soft
#92C9AD · hsl(150, 34%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Silk Soft
#92ADC9 · hsl(210, 34%, 68%)
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Base: Crimson Silk Soft #C99292
Lighter companion: Crimson Bloom Soft #D7ADAD
Darker companion: Crimson Tone Soft #BC7676
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Silk Soft #92C9C9
Analogous lead: Tangerine Silk Soft #C9A992
Analogous echo: Garnet Silk Soft #C992A4
Triadic +120°: Emerald Silk Soft #92C992
Triadic +240°: Iris Silk Soft #9292C9
Split-comp +150°: Jade Silk Soft #92C9AD
Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Silk Soft #92ADC9

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Crimson Silk Dust
#C39898 · hsl(0, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Silk Soft
#C99692 · hsl(5, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Crimson Tone Soft
#BC7676 · hsl(0, 34%, 60%)
Nearby match
Crimson Bloom Soft
#D7ADAD · hsl(0, 34%, 76%)
Nearby match
Crimson Silk Muted
#BC9F9F · hsl(0, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Crimson Silk Clear
#D98181 · hsl(0, 54%, 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
AAA7:1
Iris Ink Clear
#101037
AAA7.2:1
Iris Ink Vivid
#09093E
AAA7.2:1
Iris Ink Bright
#060642
AAA7.3:1
Iris Ink Pure
#030345
AAA7.1:1
Amethyst Ink Vivid
#0E093E
AAA7.2:1
Amethyst Ink Bright
#0B0642

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#B7BB92
Protanopia
#B4B392
Tritanopia
#C79292
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