Lighter companion
Ember Silk Muted
#BCA99F · hsl(20, 18%, 68%)
RGB
rgb(171, 147, 135)
HSL
hsl(20, 18%, 60%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 14%, 21%, 33%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.9:1Fail
on black
7.3:1AA
About this color
Ember Tone Muted (#AB9387) belongs to the orange family — hue 20°, 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-ember-tone-muted: #AB9387; --colorarchive-ember-tone-muted-hsl: hsl(20, 18%, 60%); --colorarchive-ember-tone-muted-rgb: rgb(171, 147, 135); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Ember Radiant Muted
#9F8375 · hsl(20, 18%, 54%)
Complementary counterpoint
Azure Tone Muted
#879FAB · hsl(200, 18%, 60%)
Analogous lead
Saffron Tone Muted
#ABA287 · hsl(45, 18%, 60%)
Analogous echo
Crimson Tone Muted
#AB8787 · hsl(0, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +120°
Seafoam Tone Muted
#87AB93 · hsl(140, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +240°
Orchid Tone Muted
#9387AB · hsl(260, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +150°
Lagoon Tone Muted
#87ABA5 · hsl(170, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +210°
Indigo Tone Muted
#878DAB · hsl(230, 18%, 60%)
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Base: Ember Tone Muted #AB9387 Lighter companion: Ember Silk Muted #BCA99F Darker companion: Ember Radiant Muted #9F8375 Complementary counterpoint: Azure Tone Muted #879FAB Analogous lead: Saffron Tone Muted #ABA287 Analogous echo: Crimson Tone Muted #AB8787 Triadic +120°: Seafoam Tone Muted #87AB93 Triadic +240°: Orchid Tone Muted #9387AB Split-comp +150°: Lagoon Tone Muted #87ABA5 Split-comp +210°: Indigo Tone Muted #878DAB
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Ember Tone Faint
#A3968F · hsl(20, 10%, 60%)
Nearby match
Ember Tone Dust
#B4907E · hsl(20, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Ember Radiant Muted
#9F8375 · hsl(20, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Tone Muted
#AB9087 · hsl(15, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Tangerine Tone Muted
#AB9687 · hsl(25, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Ember Silk Muted
#BCA99F · hsl(20, 18%, 68%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
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Deuteranopia
#A3A48B
Protanopia
#A1A18A
Tritanopia
#AA8C8D
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