Lighter companion
Crimson Silk Muted
#BC9F9F · hsl(0, 18%, 68%)
RGB
rgb(171, 135, 135)
HSL
hsl(0, 18%, 60%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 21%, 21%, 33%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.2:1AA Large
on black
6.5:1AA
About this color
Crimson Tone Muted (#AB8787) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 18% saturation, 60% 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-tone-muted: #AB8787; --colorarchive-crimson-tone-muted-hsl: hsl(0, 18%, 60%); --colorarchive-crimson-tone-muted-rgb: rgb(171, 135, 135); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Crimson Radiant Muted
#9F7575 · hsl(0, 18%, 54%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Tone Muted
#87ABAB · hsl(180, 18%, 60%)
Analogous lead
Tangerine Tone Muted
#AB9687 · hsl(25, 18%, 60%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Tone Muted
#AB8793 · hsl(340, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Tone Muted
#87AB87 · hsl(120, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Tone Muted
#8787AB · hsl(240, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Tone Muted
#87AB99 · hsl(150, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Tone Muted
#8799AB · hsl(210, 18%, 60%)
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Base: Crimson Tone Muted #AB8787 Lighter companion: Crimson Silk Muted #BC9F9F Darker companion: Crimson Radiant Muted #9F7575 Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Tone Muted #87ABAB Analogous lead: Tangerine Tone Muted #AB9687 Analogous echo: Garnet Tone Muted #AB8793 Triadic +120°: Emerald Tone Muted #87AB87 Triadic +240°: Iris Tone Muted #8787AB Split-comp +150°: Jade Tone Muted #87AB99 Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Tone Muted #8799AB
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Crimson Tone Faint
#A38F8F · hsl(0, 10%, 60%)
Nearby match
Crimson Tone Dust
#B47E7E · hsl(0, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Crimson Radiant Muted
#9F7575 · hsl(0, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Tone Muted
#AB8A87 · hsl(5, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Crimson Silk Muted
#BC9F9F · hsl(0, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Crimson Tone Soft
#BC7676 · hsl(0, 34%, 60%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#9FA187
Protanopia
#9D9C87
Tritanopia
#A98787
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