Lighter companion
Saffron Bloom Muted
#CDC7B7 · hsl(45, 18%, 76%)
RGB
rgb(188, 181, 159)
HSL
hsl(45, 18%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 4%, 15%, 26%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2:1Fail
on black
10.2:1AA
About this color
Saffron Silk Muted (#BCB59F) belongs to the yellow family — hue 45°, 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-saffron-silk-muted: #BCB59F; --colorarchive-saffron-silk-muted-hsl: hsl(45, 18%, 68%); --colorarchive-saffron-silk-muted-rgb: rgb(188, 181, 159); }
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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 Muted
#ABA287 · hsl(45, 18%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Silk Muted
#9FA9BC · hsl(220, 18%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Honey Silk Muted
#B7BC9F · hsl(70, 18%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Ember Silk Muted
#BCA99F · hsl(20, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Silk Muted
#9FBCB2 · hsl(160, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Silk Muted
#B29FBC · hsl(280, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Silk Muted
#9FB7BC · hsl(190, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Silk Muted
#A49FBC · hsl(250, 18%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Saffron Silk Muted #BCB59F Lighter companion: Saffron Bloom Muted #CDC7B7 Darker companion: Saffron Tone Muted #ABA287 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Silk Muted #9FA9BC Analogous lead: Honey Silk Muted #B7BC9F Analogous echo: Ember Silk Muted #BCA99F Triadic +120°: Teal Silk Muted #9FBCB2 Triadic +240°: Mulberry Silk Muted #B29FBC Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Silk Muted #9FB7BC Split-comp +210°: Violet Silk Muted #A49FBC
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Saffron Silk Faint
#B6B1A5 · hsl(45, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Saffron Silk Dust
#C3B898 · hsl(45, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Apricot Silk Muted
#BCB29F · hsl(40, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Amber Silk Muted
#BCB79F · hsl(50, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Saffron Tone Muted
#ABA287 · hsl(45, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Saffron Bloom Muted
#CDC7B7 · hsl(45, 18%, 76%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#B9BAA6
Protanopia
#B9B9A5
Tritanopia
#BCA9AA
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