RGB
rgb(188, 164, 159)
HSL
hsl(10, 18%, 68%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.3:1Fail
on black
8.9:1AA
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); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
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%)
Export preview
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
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Ruby Tone Muted
#AB8D87 · hsl(10, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Ruby Bloom Muted
#CDBAB7 · hsl(10, 18%, 76%)
Nearby match
Ruby Silk Soft
#C99B92 · hsl(10, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Ruby Radiant Muted
#9F7C75 · hsl(10, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
Crimson Silk Muted
#BC9F9F · hsl(0, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Ember Silk Muted
#BCA99F · hsl(20, 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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