Lighter companion
Saffron Bloom Dust
#D2CAB2 · hsl(45, 26%, 76%)
RGB
rgb(195, 184, 152)
HSL
hsl(45, 26%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 6%, 22%, 24%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2:1Fail
on black
10.6:1AA
About this color
Saffron Silk Dust (#C3B898) belongs to the yellow family — hue 45°, 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-saffron-silk-dust: #C3B898; --colorarchive-saffron-silk-dust-hsl: hsl(45, 26%, 68%); --colorarchive-saffron-silk-dust-rgb: rgb(195, 184, 152); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Saffron Tone Dust
#B4A67E · hsl(45, 26%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Silk Dust
#98A6C3 · hsl(220, 26%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Honey Silk Dust
#BCC398 · hsl(70, 26%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Ember Silk Dust
#C3A698 · hsl(20, 26%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Silk Dust
#98C3B4 · hsl(160, 26%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Silk Dust
#B498C3 · hsl(280, 26%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Silk Dust
#98BCC3 · hsl(190, 26%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Silk Dust
#9F98C3 · hsl(250, 26%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Saffron Silk Dust #C3B898 Lighter companion: Saffron Bloom Dust #D2CAB2 Darker companion: Saffron Tone Dust #B4A67E Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Silk Dust #98A6C3 Analogous lead: Honey Silk Dust #BCC398 Analogous echo: Ember Silk Dust #C3A698 Triadic +120°: Teal Silk Dust #98C3B4 Triadic +240°: Mulberry Silk Dust #B498C3 Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Silk Dust #98BCC3 Split-comp +210°: Violet Silk Dust #9F98C3
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Saffron Silk Muted
#BCB59F · hsl(45, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Saffron Silk Soft
#C9BB92 · hsl(45, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Apricot Silk Dust
#C3B498 · hsl(40, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Amber Silk Dust
#C3BC98 · hsl(50, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Saffron Tone Dust
#B4A67E · hsl(45, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Saffron Bloom Dust
#D2CAB2 · hsl(45, 26%, 76%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#BFC0A2
Protanopia
#BEBEA0
Tritanopia
#C2A7A8
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