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Ember Silk Dust

Orange · Hue 20
Hex
#C3A698
RGB
rgb(195, 166, 152)
HSL
hsl(20, 26%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 15%, 22%, 24%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.3:1Fail
on black
9.2:1AA
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About this color

Ember Silk Dust (#C3A698) belongs to the orange family — hue 20°, 26% 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-dust: #C3A698;
  --colorarchive-ember-silk-dust-hsl: hsl(20, 26%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-ember-silk-dust-rgb: rgb(195, 166, 152);
}

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Tonal strip

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Ember Bloom Dust
#D2BCB2 · hsl(20, 26%, 76%)
Darker companion
Ember Tone Dust
#B4907E · hsl(20, 26%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Azure Silk Dust
#98B4C3 · hsl(200, 26%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Saffron Silk Dust
#C3B898 · hsl(45, 26%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Crimson Silk Dust
#C39898 · hsl(0, 26%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Seafoam Silk Dust
#98C3A6 · hsl(140, 26%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Orchid Silk Dust
#A698C3 · hsl(260, 26%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Lagoon Silk Dust
#98C3BC · hsl(170, 26%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Indigo Silk Dust
#989FC3 · hsl(230, 26%, 68%)
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Base: Ember Silk Dust #C3A698
Lighter companion: Ember Bloom Dust #D2BCB2
Darker companion: Ember Tone Dust #B4907E
Complementary counterpoint: Azure Silk Dust #98B4C3
Analogous lead: Saffron Silk Dust #C3B898
Analogous echo: Crimson Silk Dust #C39898
Triadic +120°: Seafoam Silk Dust #98C3A6
Triadic +240°: Orchid Silk Dust #A698C3
Split-comp +150°: Lagoon Silk Dust #98C3BC
Split-comp +210°: Indigo Silk Dust #989FC3

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Ember Silk Muted
#BCA99F · hsl(20, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Ember Silk Soft
#C9A492 · hsl(20, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Silk Dust
#C3A398 · hsl(15, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Tangerine Silk Dust
#C3AA98 · hsl(25, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Ember Tone Dust
#B4907E · hsl(20, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Ember Bloom Dust
#D2BCB2 · hsl(20, 26%, 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
AAA7:1
Cobalt Ink Muted
#1D222A
AAA7.1:1
Cobalt Ink Dust
#1A212D
AAA7.2:1
Cobalt Ink Soft
#182030
AAA7.4:1
Cobalt Ink Clear
#101D37
AAA7.5:1
Cobalt Ink Vivid
#091B3E
AAA7.5:1
Cobalt Ink Bright
#061A42

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#B9BB9C
Protanopia
#B7B79C
Tritanopia
#C29E9F
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