Lighter companion
Saffron Bloom Faint
#C8C5BC · hsl(45, 10%, 76%)
RGB
rgb(182, 177, 165)
HSL
hsl(45, 10%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 3%, 9%, 29%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.1:1Fail
on black
9.8:1AA
About this color
Saffron Silk Faint (#B6B1A5) belongs to the yellow family — hue 45°, 10% 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-faint: #B6B1A5; --colorarchive-saffron-silk-faint-hsl: hsl(45, 10%, 68%); --colorarchive-saffron-silk-faint-rgb: rgb(182, 177, 165); }
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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 Faint
#A39E8F · hsl(45, 10%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Silk Faint
#A5ABB6 · hsl(220, 10%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Honey Silk Faint
#B3B6A5 · hsl(70, 10%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Ember Silk Faint
#B6ABA5 · hsl(20, 10%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Silk Faint
#A5B6B0 · hsl(160, 10%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Silk Faint
#B0A5B6 · hsl(280, 10%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Silk Faint
#A5B3B6 · hsl(190, 10%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Silk Faint
#A8A5B6 · hsl(250, 10%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Saffron Silk Faint #B6B1A5 Lighter companion: Saffron Bloom Faint #C8C5BC Darker companion: Saffron Tone Faint #A39E8F Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Silk Faint #A5ABB6 Analogous lead: Honey Silk Faint #B3B6A5 Analogous echo: Ember Silk Faint #B6ABA5 Triadic +120°: Teal Silk Faint #A5B6B0 Triadic +240°: Mulberry Silk Faint #B0A5B6 Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Silk Faint #A5B3B6 Split-comp +210°: Violet Silk Faint #A8A5B6
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Saffron Silk Muted
#BCB59F · hsl(45, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Apricot Silk Faint
#B6B0A5 · hsl(40, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Amber Silk Faint
#B6B3A5 · hsl(50, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Saffron Tone Faint
#A39E8F · hsl(45, 10%, 60%)
Nearby match
Saffron Bloom Faint
#C8C5BC · hsl(45, 10%, 76%)
Nearby match
Saffron Silk Dust
#C3B898 · hsl(45, 26%, 68%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#B4B5A9
Protanopia
#B4B4A8
Tritanopia
#B6AAAB
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