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Scarlet Silk Dust

Red · Hue 5
Hex
#C39C98
RGB
rgb(195, 156, 152)
HSL
hsl(5, 26%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 20%, 22%, 24%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.5:1Fail
on black
8.5:1AA
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About this color

Scarlet Silk Dust (#C39C98) belongs to the red family — hue 5°, 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-scarlet-silk-dust: #C39C98;
  --colorarchive-scarlet-silk-dust-hsl: hsl(5, 26%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-scarlet-silk-dust-rgb: rgb(195, 156, 152);
}

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Lighter companion
Scarlet Bloom Dust
#D2B5B2 · hsl(5, 26%, 76%)
Darker companion
Scarlet Tone Dust
#B4837E · hsl(5, 26%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Silk Dust
#98C3C3 · hsl(180, 26%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Coral Silk Dust
#C3AD98 · hsl(30, 26%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Silk Dust
#C398A6 · hsl(340, 26%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Silk Dust
#98C398 · hsl(120, 26%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Amethyst Silk Dust
#9C98C3 · hsl(245, 26%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Silk Dust
#98C3AD · hsl(150, 26%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Silk Dust
#98ADC3 · hsl(210, 26%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Scarlet Silk Dust #C39C98
Lighter companion: Scarlet Bloom Dust #D2B5B2
Darker companion: Scarlet Tone Dust #B4837E
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Silk Dust #98C3C3
Analogous lead: Coral Silk Dust #C3AD98
Analogous echo: Garnet Silk Dust #C398A6
Triadic +120°: Emerald Silk Dust #98C398
Triadic +240°: Amethyst Silk Dust #9C98C3
Split-comp +150°: Jade Silk Dust #98C3AD
Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Silk Dust #98ADC3

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Scarlet Silk Muted
#BCA19F · hsl(5, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Silk Soft
#C99692 · hsl(5, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Crimson Silk Dust
#C39898 · hsl(0, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Ruby Silk Dust
#C39F98 · hsl(10, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Tone Dust
#B4837E · hsl(5, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Bloom Dust
#D2B5B2 · hsl(5, 26%, 76%)

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
AAA7.1:1
Indigo Ink Clear
#101737
AAA7.3:1
Indigo Ink Vivid
#09123E
AAA7.3:1
Indigo Ink Bright
#061042
AAA7.4:1
Indigo Ink Pure
#030E45
AAA7:1
Iris Nocturne Vivid
#0D0D59
AAA7.1:1
Iris Nocturne Bright
#08085E

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#B6B899
Protanopia
#B3B399
Tritanopia
#C19A9A
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