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RGB
rgb(201, 164, 146)
HSL
hsl(20, 34%, 68%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.3:1Fail
on black
9.2:1AA
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Ember Silk Soft (#C9A492) belongs to the orange family — hue 20°, 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-ember-silk-soft: #C9A492;
  --colorarchive-ember-silk-soft-hsl: hsl(20, 34%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-ember-silk-soft-rgb: rgb(201, 164, 146);
}

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Base: Ember Silk Soft #C9A492
Lighter companion: Ember Bloom Soft #D7BBAD
Darker companion: Ember Tone Soft #BC8D76
Complementary counterpoint: Azure Silk Soft #92B7C9
Analogous lead: Apricot Silk Soft #C9B792
Analogous echo: Crimson Silk Soft #C99292
Triadic +120°: Seafoam Silk Soft #92C9A4
Triadic +240°: Orchid Silk Soft #A492C9
Split-comp +150°: Lagoon Silk Soft #92C9C0
Split-comp +210°: Indigo Silk Soft #929BC9

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