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Ember Silk Muted

Orange · Hue 20
Hex
#BCA99F
RGB
rgb(188, 169, 159)
HSL
hsl(20, 18%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 10%, 15%, 26%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.3:1Fail
on black
9.3:1AA
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About this color

Ember Silk Muted (#BCA99F) belongs to the orange family — hue 20°, 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-ember-silk-muted: #BCA99F;
  --colorarchive-ember-silk-muted-hsl: hsl(20, 18%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-ember-silk-muted-rgb: rgb(188, 169, 159);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Ember Bloom Muted
#CDBEB7 · hsl(20, 18%, 76%)
Darker companion
Ember Tone Muted
#AB9387 · hsl(20, 18%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Azure Silk Muted
#9FB2BC · hsl(200, 18%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Saffron Silk Muted
#BCB59F · hsl(45, 18%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Crimson Silk Muted
#BC9F9F · hsl(0, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Seafoam Silk Muted
#9FBCA9 · hsl(140, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Orchid Silk Muted
#A99FBC · hsl(260, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Lagoon Silk Muted
#9FBCB7 · hsl(170, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Indigo Silk Muted
#9FA4BC · hsl(230, 18%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Ember Silk Muted #BCA99F
Lighter companion: Ember Bloom Muted #CDBEB7
Darker companion: Ember Tone Muted #AB9387
Complementary counterpoint: Azure Silk Muted #9FB2BC
Analogous lead: Saffron Silk Muted #BCB59F
Analogous echo: Crimson Silk Muted #BC9F9F
Triadic +120°: Seafoam Silk Muted #9FBCA9
Triadic +240°: Orchid Silk Muted #A99FBC
Split-comp +150°: Lagoon Silk Muted #9FBCB7
Split-comp +210°: Indigo Silk Muted #9FA4BC

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Ember Silk Faint
#B6ABA5 · hsl(20, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Ember Silk Dust
#C3A698 · hsl(20, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Silk Muted
#BCA69F · hsl(15, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Tangerine Silk Muted
#BCAB9F · hsl(25, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Ember Tone Muted
#AB9387 · hsl(20, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Ember Bloom Muted
#CDBEB7 · hsl(20, 18%, 76%)

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
Sapphire Ink Muted
#1D242A
AAA7:1
Sapphire Ink Dust
#1A242D
AAA7:1
Sapphire Ink Soft
#182430
AAA7:1
Sapphire Ink Clear
#102437
AAA7:1
Sapphire Ink Vivid
#09243E
AAA7:1
Sapphire Ink Bright
#062442

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Deuteranopia
#B5B7A2
Protanopia
#B4B4A1
Tritanopia
#BBA3A4
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