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Ruby Silk Muted

Red · Hue 10
Hex
#BCA49F
RGB
rgb(188, 164, 159)
HSL
hsl(10, 18%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 13%, 15%, 26%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.3:1Fail
on black
8.9:1AA
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About this color

Ruby Silk Muted (#BCA49F) belongs to the red family — hue 10°, 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-ruby-silk-muted: #BCA49F;
  --colorarchive-ruby-silk-muted-hsl: hsl(10, 18%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-ruby-silk-muted-rgb: rgb(188, 164, 159);
}

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Lighter companion
Ruby Bloom Muted
#CDBAB7 · hsl(10, 18%, 76%)
Darker companion
Ruby Tone Muted
#AB8D87 · hsl(10, 18%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cerulean Silk Muted
#9FB7BC · hsl(190, 18%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Coral Silk Muted
#BCAD9F · hsl(30, 18%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Merlot Silk Muted
#BC9FA4 · hsl(350, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Mint Silk Muted
#9FBCA4 · hsl(130, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Violet Silk Muted
#A49FBC · hsl(250, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Teal Silk Muted
#9FBCB2 · hsl(160, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Cobalt Silk Muted
#9FA9BC · hsl(220, 18%, 68%)
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Base: Ruby Silk Muted #BCA49F
Lighter companion: Ruby Bloom Muted #CDBAB7
Darker companion: Ruby Tone Muted #AB8D87
Complementary counterpoint: Cerulean Silk Muted #9FB7BC
Analogous lead: Coral Silk Muted #BCAD9F
Analogous echo: Merlot Silk Muted #BC9FA4
Triadic +120°: Mint Silk Muted #9FBCA4
Triadic +240°: Violet Silk Muted #A49FBC
Split-comp +150°: Teal Silk Muted #9FBCB2
Split-comp +210°: Cobalt Silk Muted #9FA9BC

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Ruby Silk Faint
#B6A8A5 · hsl(10, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Ruby Silk Dust
#C39F98 · hsl(10, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Silk Muted
#BCA19F · hsl(5, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Silk Muted
#BCA69F · hsl(15, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Ruby Tone Muted
#AB8D87 · hsl(10, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Ruby Bloom Muted
#CDBAB7 · hsl(10, 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
AAA7.1:1
Cobalt Ink Clear
#101D37
AAA7.2:1
Cobalt Ink Vivid
#091B3E
AAA7.3:1
Cobalt Ink Bright
#061A42
AAA7.3:1
Cobalt Ink Pure
#031945
AAA7:1
Indigo Nocturne Bright
#08165E
AAA7:1
Indigo Nocturne Pure
#041462

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#B3B5A1
Protanopia
#B2B2A0
Tritanopia
#BBA1A1
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