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Tangerine Silk Muted

Orange · Hue 25
Hex
#BCAB9F
RGB
rgb(188, 171, 159)
HSL
hsl(25, 18%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 9%, 15%, 26%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.2:1Fail
on black
9.5:1AA
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About this color

Tangerine Silk Muted (#BCAB9F) belongs to the orange family — hue 25°, 18% 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-muted: #BCAB9F;
  --colorarchive-tangerine-silk-muted-hsl: hsl(25, 18%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-tangerine-silk-muted-rgb: rgb(188, 171, 159);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Tangerine Bloom Muted
#CDC0B7 · hsl(25, 18%, 76%)
Darker companion
Tangerine Tone Muted
#AB9687 · hsl(25, 18%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Steel Silk Muted
#9FB0BC · hsl(205, 18%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Amber Silk Muted
#BCB79F · hsl(50, 18%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Crimson Silk Muted
#BC9F9F · hsl(0, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Celadon Silk Muted
#9FBCAB · hsl(145, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Orchid Silk Muted
#A99FBC · hsl(260, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Cyan Silk Muted
#9FBCBA · hsl(175, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Indigo Silk Muted
#9FA4BC · hsl(230, 18%, 68%)
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Base: Tangerine Silk Muted #BCAB9F
Lighter companion: Tangerine Bloom Muted #CDC0B7
Darker companion: Tangerine Tone Muted #AB9687
Complementary counterpoint: Steel Silk Muted #9FB0BC
Analogous lead: Amber Silk Muted #BCB79F
Analogous echo: Crimson Silk Muted #BC9F9F
Triadic +120°: Celadon Silk Muted #9FBCAB
Triadic +240°: Orchid Silk Muted #A99FBC
Split-comp +150°: Cyan Silk Muted #9FBCBA
Split-comp +210°: Indigo Silk Muted #9FA4BC

Nearest neighbors

The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.

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Nearby match
Tangerine Silk Faint
#B6ACA5 · hsl(25, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Tangerine Silk Dust
#C3AA98 · hsl(25, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Ember Silk Muted
#BCA99F · hsl(20, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Coral Silk Muted
#BCAD9F · hsl(30, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Tangerine Tone Muted
#AB9687 · hsl(25, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Tangerine Bloom Muted
#CDC0B7 · hsl(25, 18%, 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
Steel Ink Faint
#202427
AAA7:1
Steel Ink Muted
#1D252A
AAA7:1
Steel Ink Dust
#1A252D
AAA7:1
Steel Ink Soft
#182630
AAA7:1
Azure Ink Faint
#202527
AAA7:1
Sapphire Ink Faint
#202427

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#B6B7A3
Protanopia
#B5B5A2
Tritanopia
#BBA4A5
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