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RGB
rgb(201, 201, 146)
HSL
hsl(60, 34%, 68%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.7:1Fail
on black
12.3:1AA
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About this color

Citrine Silk Soft (#C9C992) belongs to the yellow family — hue 60°, 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-citrine-silk-soft: #C9C992;
  --colorarchive-citrine-silk-soft-hsl: hsl(60, 34%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-citrine-silk-soft-rgb: rgb(201, 201, 146);
}

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Base: Citrine Silk Soft #C9C992
Lighter companion: Citrine Bloom Soft #D7D7AD
Darker companion: Citrine Tone Soft #BCBC76
Complementary counterpoint: Iris Silk Soft #9292C9
Analogous lead: Olive Silk Soft #B7C992
Analogous echo: Apricot Silk Soft #C9B792
Triadic +120°: Aqua Silk Soft #92C9C9
Triadic +240°: Fuchsia Silk Soft #C992C9
Split-comp +150°: Sapphire Silk Soft #92ADC9
Split-comp +210°: Plum Silk Soft #AD92C9

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