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Ember Silk Soft

Orange · Hue 20
Hex
#C9A492
RGB
rgb(201, 164, 146)
HSL
hsl(20, 34%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 18%, 27%, 21%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.3:1Fail
on black
9.2:1AA
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About this color

Ember Silk Soft (#C9A492) belongs to the orange family — hue 20°, 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-ember-silk-soft: #C9A492;
  --colorarchive-ember-silk-soft-hsl: hsl(20, 34%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-ember-silk-soft-rgb: rgb(201, 164, 146);
}

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Lighter companion
Ember Bloom Soft
#D7BBAD · hsl(20, 34%, 76%)
Darker companion
Ember Tone Soft
#BC8D76 · hsl(20, 34%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Azure Silk Soft
#92B7C9 · hsl(200, 34%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Saffron Silk Soft
#C9BB92 · hsl(45, 34%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Crimson Silk Soft
#C99292 · hsl(0, 34%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Seafoam Silk Soft
#92C9A4 · hsl(140, 34%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Orchid Silk Soft
#A492C9 · hsl(260, 34%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Lagoon Silk Soft
#92C9C0 · hsl(170, 34%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Indigo Silk Soft
#929BC9 · hsl(230, 34%, 68%)
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Base: Ember Silk Soft #C9A492
Lighter companion: Ember Bloom Soft #D7BBAD
Darker companion: Ember Tone Soft #BC8D76
Complementary counterpoint: Azure Silk Soft #92B7C9
Analogous lead: Saffron Silk Soft #C9BB92
Analogous echo: Crimson Silk Soft #C99292
Triadic +120°: Seafoam Silk Soft #92C9A4
Triadic +240°: Orchid Silk Soft #A492C9
Split-comp +150°: Lagoon Silk Soft #92C9C0
Split-comp +210°: Indigo Silk Soft #929BC9

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Ember Silk Dust
#C3A698 · hsl(20, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Silk Soft
#C9A092 · hsl(15, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Tangerine Silk Soft
#C9A992 · hsl(25, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Ember Tone Soft
#BC8D76 · hsl(20, 34%, 60%)
Nearby match
Ember Bloom Soft
#D7BBAD · hsl(20, 34%, 76%)
Nearby match
Ember Silk Muted
#BCA99F · hsl(20, 18%, 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
Cobalt Ink Muted
#1D222A
AAA7.1:1
Cobalt Ink Dust
#1A212D
AAA7.1:1
Cobalt Ink Soft
#182030
AAA7.3:1
Cobalt Ink Clear
#101D37
AAA7.4:1
Cobalt Ink Vivid
#091B3E
AAA7.5:1
Cobalt Ink Bright
#061A42

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#BCBF98
Protanopia
#BABA97
Tritanopia
#C79A9B
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