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Canary Silk Muted

Yellow · Hue 55
Hex
#BCBA9F
RGB
rgb(188, 186, 159)
HSL
hsl(55, 18%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 1%, 15%, 26%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2:1Fail
on black
10.7:1AA
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About this color

Canary Silk Muted (#BCBA9F) belongs to the yellow family — hue 55°, 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-canary-silk-muted: #BCBA9F;
  --colorarchive-canary-silk-muted-hsl: hsl(55, 18%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-canary-silk-muted-rgb: rgb(188, 186, 159);
}

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Tonal strip

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Canary Bloom Muted
#CDCBB7 · hsl(55, 18%, 76%)
Darker companion
Canary Tone Muted
#ABA887 · hsl(55, 18%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Indigo Silk Muted
#9FA4BC · hsl(230, 18%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Olive Silk Muted
#B2BC9F · hsl(80, 18%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Coral Silk Muted
#BCAD9F · hsl(30, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Cyan Silk Muted
#9FBCBA · hsl(175, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Magenta Silk Muted
#B79FBC · hsl(290, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Steel Silk Muted
#9FB0BC · hsl(205, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Orchid Silk Muted
#A99FBC · hsl(260, 18%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Canary Silk Muted #BCBA9F
Lighter companion: Canary Bloom Muted #CDCBB7
Darker companion: Canary Tone Muted #ABA887
Complementary counterpoint: Indigo Silk Muted #9FA4BC
Analogous lead: Olive Silk Muted #B2BC9F
Analogous echo: Coral Silk Muted #BCAD9F
Triadic +120°: Cyan Silk Muted #9FBCBA
Triadic +240°: Magenta Silk Muted #B79FBC
Split-comp +150°: Steel Silk Muted #9FB0BC
Split-comp +210°: Orchid Silk Muted #A99FBC

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Canary Silk Faint
#B6B4A5 · hsl(55, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Canary Silk Dust
#C3BF98 · hsl(55, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Amber Silk Muted
#BCB79F · hsl(50, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Citrine Silk Muted
#BCBC9F · hsl(60, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Canary Tone Muted
#ABA887 · hsl(55, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Canary Bloom Muted
#CDCBB7 · hsl(55, 18%, 76%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7.2:1
Indigo Nocturne Dust
#262A40
AAA7.4:1
Indigo Nocturne Soft
#222744
AAA7.8:1
Indigo Nocturne Clear
#17214F
AAA8.1:1
Indigo Nocturne Vivid
#0D1A59
AAA8.3:1
Indigo Nocturne Bright
#08165E
AAA8.3:1
Indigo Nocturne Pure
#041462

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Deuteranopia
#BBBBA8
Protanopia
#BBBBA6
Tritanopia
#BCABAD
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