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Saffron Silk Soft

Yellow · Hue 45
Hex
#C9BB92
RGB
rgb(201, 187, 146)
HSL
hsl(45, 34%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 7%, 27%, 21%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.9:1Fail
on black
11:1AA
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About this color

Saffron Silk Soft (#C9BB92) belongs to the yellow family — hue 45°, 34% 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-soft: #C9BB92;
  --colorarchive-saffron-silk-soft-hsl: hsl(45, 34%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-saffron-silk-soft-rgb: rgb(201, 187, 146);
}

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Lighter companion
Saffron Bloom Soft
#D7CCAD · hsl(45, 34%, 76%)
Darker companion
Saffron Tone Soft
#BCAA76 · hsl(45, 34%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Silk Soft
#92A4C9 · hsl(220, 34%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Honey Silk Soft
#C0C992 · hsl(70, 34%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Ember Silk Soft
#C9A492 · hsl(20, 34%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Silk Soft
#92C9B7 · hsl(160, 34%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Silk Soft
#B792C9 · hsl(280, 34%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Silk Soft
#92C0C9 · hsl(190, 34%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Silk Soft
#9B92C9 · hsl(250, 34%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Saffron Silk Soft #C9BB92
Lighter companion: Saffron Bloom Soft #D7CCAD
Darker companion: Saffron Tone Soft #BCAA76
Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Silk Soft #92A4C9
Analogous lead: Honey Silk Soft #C0C992
Analogous echo: Ember Silk Soft #C9A492
Triadic +120°: Teal Silk Soft #92C9B7
Triadic +240°: Mulberry Silk Soft #B792C9
Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Silk Soft #92C0C9
Split-comp +210°: Violet Silk Soft #9B92C9

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Saffron Silk Dust
#C3B898 · hsl(45, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Apricot Silk Soft
#C9B792 · hsl(40, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Amber Silk Soft
#C9C092 · hsl(50, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Saffron Tone Soft
#BCAA76 · hsl(45, 34%, 60%)
Nearby match
Saffron Bloom Soft
#D7CCAD · hsl(45, 34%, 76%)
Nearby match
Saffron Silk Muted
#BCB59F · hsl(45, 18%, 68%)

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 Nocturne Dust
#262F40
AAA7.2:1
Cobalt Nocturne Soft
#222D44
AAA7.4:1
Cobalt Nocturne Clear
#172A4F
AAA7.7:1
Cobalt Nocturne Vivid
#0D2659
AAA7.7:1
Cobalt Nocturne Bright
#08255E
AAA7.7:1
Cobalt Nocturne Pure
#042362

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Deuteranopia
#C4C5A0
Protanopia
#C3C39D
Tritanopia
#C8A5A7
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