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Scarlet Silk Soft

Red · Hue 5
Hex
#C99692
RGB
rgb(201, 150, 146)
HSL
hsl(5, 34%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 25%, 27%, 21%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.5:1Fail
on black
8.3:1AA
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About this color

Scarlet Silk Soft (#C99692) belongs to the red family — hue 5°, 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-scarlet-silk-soft: #C99692;
  --colorarchive-scarlet-silk-soft-hsl: hsl(5, 34%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-scarlet-silk-soft-rgb: rgb(201, 150, 146);
}

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Lighter companion
Scarlet Bloom Soft
#D7B0AD · hsl(5, 34%, 76%)
Darker companion
Scarlet Tone Soft
#BC7C76 · hsl(5, 34%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Silk Soft
#92C9C9 · hsl(180, 34%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Coral Silk Soft
#C9AD92 · hsl(30, 34%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Silk Soft
#C992A4 · hsl(340, 34%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Silk Soft
#92C992 · hsl(120, 34%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Amethyst Silk Soft
#9692C9 · hsl(245, 34%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Silk Soft
#92C9AD · hsl(150, 34%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Silk Soft
#92ADC9 · hsl(210, 34%, 68%)
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Base: Scarlet Silk Soft #C99692
Lighter companion: Scarlet Bloom Soft #D7B0AD
Darker companion: Scarlet Tone Soft #BC7C76
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Silk Soft #92C9C9
Analogous lead: Coral Silk Soft #C9AD92
Analogous echo: Garnet Silk Soft #C992A4
Triadic +120°: Emerald Silk Soft #92C992
Triadic +240°: Amethyst Silk Soft #9692C9
Split-comp +150°: Jade Silk Soft #92C9AD
Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Silk Soft #92ADC9

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Scarlet Silk Dust
#C39C98 · hsl(5, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Crimson Silk Soft
#C99292 · hsl(0, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Ruby Silk Soft
#C99B92 · hsl(10, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Tone Soft
#BC7C76 · hsl(5, 34%, 60%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Bloom Soft
#D7B0AD · hsl(5, 34%, 76%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Silk Muted
#BCA19F · hsl(5, 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
AAA7.1:1
Indigo Ink Vivid
#09123E
AAA7.1:1
Indigo Ink Bright
#061042
AAA7.2:1
Indigo Ink Pure
#030E45
AAA7.2:1
Iris Ink Clear
#101037
AAA7.4:1
Iris Ink Vivid
#09093E
AAA7.4:1
Iris Ink Bright
#060642

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#B8BC93
Protanopia
#B5B593
Tritanopia
#C79494
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