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Ember Silk Faint

Orange · Hue 20
Hex
#B6ABA5
RGB
rgb(182, 171, 165)
HSL
hsl(20, 10%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 6%, 9%, 29%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.2:1Fail
on black
9.4:1AA
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About this color

Ember Silk Faint (#B6ABA5) belongs to the orange family — hue 20°, 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-ember-silk-faint: #B6ABA5;
  --colorarchive-ember-silk-faint-hsl: hsl(20, 10%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-ember-silk-faint-rgb: rgb(182, 171, 165);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Ember Bloom Faint
#C8C0BC · hsl(20, 10%, 76%)
Darker companion
Ember Tone Faint
#A3968F · hsl(20, 10%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Azure Silk Faint
#A5B0B6 · hsl(200, 10%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Saffron Silk Faint
#B6B1A5 · hsl(45, 10%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Crimson Silk Faint
#B6A5A5 · hsl(0, 10%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Seafoam Silk Faint
#A5B6AB · hsl(140, 10%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Orchid Silk Faint
#ABA5B6 · hsl(260, 10%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Lagoon Silk Faint
#A5B6B3 · hsl(170, 10%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Indigo Silk Faint
#A5A8B6 · hsl(230, 10%, 68%)
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Base: Ember Silk Faint #B6ABA5
Lighter companion: Ember Bloom Faint #C8C0BC
Darker companion: Ember Tone Faint #A3968F
Complementary counterpoint: Azure Silk Faint #A5B0B6
Analogous lead: Saffron Silk Faint #B6B1A5
Analogous echo: Crimson Silk Faint #B6A5A5
Triadic +120°: Seafoam Silk Faint #A5B6AB
Triadic +240°: Orchid Silk Faint #ABA5B6
Split-comp +150°: Lagoon Silk Faint #A5B6B3
Split-comp +210°: Indigo Silk Faint #A5A8B6

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Ember Silk Muted
#BCA99F · hsl(20, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Silk Faint
#B6A9A5 · hsl(15, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Tangerine Silk Faint
#B6ACA5 · hsl(25, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Ember Tone Faint
#A3968F · hsl(20, 10%, 60%)
Nearby match
Ember Bloom Faint
#C8C0BC · hsl(20, 10%, 76%)
Nearby match
Ember Silk Dust
#C3A698 · hsl(20, 26%, 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
Steel Ink Faint
#202427
AAA7:1
Sapphire Ink Faint
#202427
AAA7:1
Sapphire Ink Muted
#1D242A
AAA7:1
Sapphire Ink Dust
#1A242D
AAA7:1
Sapphire Ink Soft
#182430
AAA7:1
Sapphire Ink Clear
#102437

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#B2B3A7
Protanopia
#B1B1A6
Tritanopia
#B5A8A8
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