RGB
rgb(188, 183, 159)
HSL
hsl(50, 18%, 68%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2:1Fail
on black
10.4:1AA
About this color
Amber Silk Muted (#BCB79F) belongs to the yellow family — hue 50°, 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-amber-silk-muted: #BCB79F; --colorarchive-amber-silk-muted-hsl: hsl(50, 18%, 68%); --colorarchive-amber-silk-muted-rgb: rgb(188, 183, 159); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Lighter companion
Amber Bloom Muted
#CDC9B7 · hsl(50, 18%, 76%)
Darker companion
Amber Tone Muted
#ABA587 · hsl(50, 18%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Indigo Silk Muted
#9FA4BC · hsl(230, 18%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Honey Silk Muted
#B7BC9F · hsl(70, 18%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Coral Silk Muted
#BCAD9F · hsl(30, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Lagoon Silk Muted
#9FBCB7 · hsl(170, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Magenta Silk Muted
#B79FBC · hsl(290, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Azure Silk Muted
#9FB2BC · hsl(200, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Orchid Silk Muted
#A99FBC · hsl(260, 18%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Amber Silk Muted #BCB79F Lighter companion: Amber Bloom Muted #CDC9B7 Darker companion: Amber Tone Muted #ABA587 Complementary counterpoint: Indigo Silk Muted #9FA4BC Analogous lead: Honey Silk Muted #B7BC9F Analogous echo: Coral Silk Muted #BCAD9F Triadic +120°: Lagoon Silk Muted #9FBCB7 Triadic +240°: Magenta Silk Muted #B79FBC Split-comp +150°: Azure Silk Muted #9FB2BC Split-comp +210°: Orchid Silk Muted #A99FBC
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Amber Tone Muted
#ABA587 · hsl(50, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Amber Bloom Muted
#CDC9B7 · hsl(50, 18%, 76%)
Nearby match
Amber Silk Soft
#C9C092 · hsl(50, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Amber Radiant Muted
#9F9875 · hsl(50, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
Apricot Silk Muted
#BCB29F · hsl(40, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Citrine Silk Muted
#BCBC9F · hsl(60, 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.
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