Lighter companion
Saffron Silk Muted
#BCB59F · hsl(45, 18%, 68%)
RGB
rgb(171, 162, 135)
HSL
hsl(45, 18%, 60%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 5%, 21%, 33%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.5:1Fail
on black
8.2:1AA
About this color
Saffron Tone Muted (#ABA287) belongs to the yellow family — hue 45°, 18% saturation, 60% 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-tone-muted: #ABA287; --colorarchive-saffron-tone-muted-hsl: hsl(45, 18%, 60%); --colorarchive-saffron-tone-muted-rgb: rgb(171, 162, 135); }
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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 Radiant Muted
#9F9475 · hsl(45, 18%, 54%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Tone Muted
#8793AB · hsl(220, 18%, 60%)
Analogous lead
Honey Tone Muted
#A5AB87 · hsl(70, 18%, 60%)
Analogous echo
Ember Tone Muted
#AB9387 · hsl(20, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Tone Muted
#87AB9F · hsl(160, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Tone Muted
#9F87AB · hsl(280, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Tone Muted
#87A5AB · hsl(190, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Tone Muted
#8D87AB · hsl(250, 18%, 60%)
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Base: Saffron Tone Muted #ABA287 Lighter companion: Saffron Silk Muted #BCB59F Darker companion: Saffron Radiant Muted #9F9475 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Tone Muted #8793AB Analogous lead: Honey Tone Muted #A5AB87 Analogous echo: Ember Tone Muted #AB9387 Triadic +120°: Teal Tone Muted #87AB9F Triadic +240°: Mulberry Tone Muted #9F87AB Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Tone Muted #87A5AB Split-comp +210°: Violet Tone Muted #8D87AB
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Saffron Tone Faint
#A39E8F · hsl(45, 10%, 60%)
Nearby match
Saffron Tone Dust
#B4A67E · hsl(45, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Saffron Radiant Muted
#9F9475 · hsl(45, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
Apricot Tone Muted
#AB9F87 · hsl(40, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Amber Tone Muted
#ABA587 · hsl(50, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Saffron Silk Muted
#BCB59F · hsl(45, 18%, 68%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#A8A890
Protanopia
#A7A78E
Tritanopia
#AB9395
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