Crimson Silk Muted — #BC9F9F Hex Color Code

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; /* hsl(0, 18%, 68%) */
}

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Lighter companion

Crimson Bloom Muted

#CDB7B7 · hsl(0, 18%, 76%)

Darker companion

Crimson Tone Muted

#AB8787 · hsl(0, 18%, 60%)

Complementary counterpoint

Aqua Silk Muted

#9FBCBC · hsl(180, 18%, 68%)

Analogous lead

Ember Silk Muted

#BCA99F · hsl(20, 18%, 68%)

Analogous echo

Garnet Silk Muted

#BC9FA9 · hsl(340, 18%, 68%)

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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