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RGB
rgb(188, 159, 159)
HSL
hsl(0, 18%, 68%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.4:1Fail
on black
8.6:1AA
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About this color

Crimson Silk Muted (#BC9F9F) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 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-crimson-silk-muted: #BC9F9F;
  --colorarchive-crimson-silk-muted-hsl: hsl(0, 18%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-crimson-silk-muted-rgb: rgb(188, 159, 159);
}

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Base: Crimson Silk Muted #BC9F9F
Lighter companion: Crimson Bloom Muted #CDB7B7
Darker companion: Crimson Tone Muted #AB8787
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Silk Muted #9FBCBC
Analogous lead: Ember Silk Muted #BCA99F
Analogous echo: Garnet Silk Muted #BC9FA9
Triadic +120°: Emerald Silk Muted #9FBC9F
Triadic +240°: Iris Silk Muted #9F9FBC
Split-comp +150°: Jade Silk Muted #9FBCAD
Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Silk Muted #9FADBC

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