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Tangerine Silk Dust

Orange · Hue 25
Hex
#C3AA98
RGB
rgb(195, 170, 152)
HSL
hsl(25, 26%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 13%, 22%, 24%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.2:1Fail
on black
9.5:1AA
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About this color

Tangerine Silk Dust (#C3AA98) belongs to the orange family — hue 25°, 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-tangerine-silk-dust: #C3AA98;
  --colorarchive-tangerine-silk-dust-hsl: hsl(25, 26%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-tangerine-silk-dust-rgb: rgb(195, 170, 152);
}

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Tonal strip

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Tangerine Bloom Dust
#D2BFB2 · hsl(25, 26%, 76%)
Darker companion
Tangerine Tone Dust
#B4957E · hsl(25, 26%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Steel Silk Dust
#98B1C3 · hsl(205, 26%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Amber Silk Dust
#C3BC98 · hsl(50, 26%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Crimson Silk Dust
#C39898 · hsl(0, 26%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Celadon Silk Dust
#98C3AA · hsl(145, 26%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Orchid Silk Dust
#A698C3 · hsl(260, 26%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Cyan Silk Dust
#98C3BF · hsl(175, 26%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Indigo Silk Dust
#989FC3 · hsl(230, 26%, 68%)
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Base: Tangerine Silk Dust #C3AA98
Lighter companion: Tangerine Bloom Dust #D2BFB2
Darker companion: Tangerine Tone Dust #B4957E
Complementary counterpoint: Steel Silk Dust #98B1C3
Analogous lead: Amber Silk Dust #C3BC98
Analogous echo: Crimson Silk Dust #C39898
Triadic +120°: Celadon Silk Dust #98C3AA
Triadic +240°: Orchid Silk Dust #A698C3
Split-comp +150°: Cyan Silk Dust #98C3BF
Split-comp +210°: Indigo Silk Dust #989FC3

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Tangerine Silk Muted
#BCAB9F · hsl(25, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Tangerine Silk Soft
#C9A992 · hsl(25, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Ember Silk Dust
#C3A698 · hsl(20, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Coral Silk Dust
#C3AD98 · hsl(30, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Tangerine Tone Dust
#B4957E · hsl(25, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Tangerine Bloom Dust
#D2BFB2 · hsl(25, 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
Steel Ink Faint
#202427
AAA7.1:1
Steel Ink Muted
#1D252A
AAA7.1:1
Steel Ink Dust
#1A252D
AAA7:1
Steel Ink Soft
#182630
AAA7:1
Steel Ink Clear
#102737
AAA7:1
Azure Ink Faint
#202527

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#BABC9E
Protanopia
#B9B99D
Tritanopia
#C2A0A1
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