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Ruby Silk Faint

Red · Hue 10
Hex
#B6A8A5
RGB
rgb(182, 168, 165)
HSL
hsl(10, 10%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 8%, 9%, 29%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.3:1Fail
on black
9.1:1AA
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About this color

Ruby Silk Faint (#B6A8A5) belongs to the red family — hue 10°, 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-ruby-silk-faint: #B6A8A5;
  --colorarchive-ruby-silk-faint-hsl: hsl(10, 10%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-ruby-silk-faint-rgb: rgb(182, 168, 165);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Ruby Bloom Faint
#C8BEBC · hsl(10, 10%, 76%)
Darker companion
Ruby Tone Faint
#A3928F · hsl(10, 10%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cerulean Silk Faint
#A5B3B6 · hsl(190, 10%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Coral Silk Faint
#B6ADA5 · hsl(30, 10%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Merlot Silk Faint
#B6A5A8 · hsl(350, 10%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Mint Silk Faint
#A5B6A8 · hsl(130, 10%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Violet Silk Faint
#A8A5B6 · hsl(250, 10%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Teal Silk Faint
#A5B6B0 · hsl(160, 10%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Cobalt Silk Faint
#A5ABB6 · hsl(220, 10%, 68%)
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Base: Ruby Silk Faint #B6A8A5
Lighter companion: Ruby Bloom Faint #C8BEBC
Darker companion: Ruby Tone Faint #A3928F
Complementary counterpoint: Cerulean Silk Faint #A5B3B6
Analogous lead: Coral Silk Faint #B6ADA5
Analogous echo: Merlot Silk Faint #B6A5A8
Triadic +120°: Mint Silk Faint #A5B6A8
Triadic +240°: Violet Silk Faint #A8A5B6
Split-comp +150°: Teal Silk Faint #A5B6B0
Split-comp +210°: Cobalt Silk Faint #A5ABB6

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Ruby Silk Muted
#BCA49F · hsl(10, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Silk Faint
#B6A7A5 · hsl(5, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Silk Faint
#B6A9A5 · hsl(15, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Ruby Tone Faint
#A3928F · hsl(10, 10%, 60%)
Nearby match
Ruby Bloom Faint
#C8BEBC · hsl(10, 10%, 76%)
Nearby match
Ruby Silk Dust
#C39F98 · hsl(10, 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
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
AAA7.4:1
Cobalt Ink Bright
#061A42
AAA7.4:1
Cobalt Ink Pure
#031945

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#B1B2A6
Protanopia
#B0B0A6
Tritanopia
#B5A6A6
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