Lighter companion
Taupe Gray Bloom
#C5C3BF · hsl(40, 5%, 76%)
RGB
rgb(177, 175, 169)
HSL
hsl(40, 5%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 1%, 5%, 31%)
Metrics
S 5% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.2:1Fail
on black
9.6:1AA
About this color
Taupe Gray Silk (#B1AFA9) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 5% 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-taupe-gray-silk: #B1AFA9; --colorarchive-taupe-gray-silk-hsl: hsl(40, 5%, 68%); --colorarchive-taupe-gray-silk-rgb: rgb(177, 175, 169); }
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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
Taupe Gray Tone
#9E9B94 · hsl(40, 5%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Silk Faint
#A5ABB6 · hsl(220, 10%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Silk Faint
#B6B6A5 · hsl(60, 10%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Vermillion Silk Faint
#B6A9A5 · hsl(15, 10%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Silk Faint
#A5B6B0 · hsl(160, 10%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Silk Faint
#B0A5B6 · hsl(280, 10%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Silk Faint
#A5B3B6 · hsl(190, 10%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Silk Faint
#A8A5B6 · hsl(250, 10%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Taupe Gray Silk #B1AFA9 Lighter companion: Taupe Gray Bloom #C5C3BF Darker companion: Taupe Gray Tone #9E9B94 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Silk Faint #A5ABB6 Analogous lead: Citrine Silk Faint #B6B6A5 Analogous echo: Vermillion Silk Faint #B6A9A5 Triadic +120°: Teal Silk Faint #A5B6B0 Triadic +240°: Mulberry Silk Faint #B0A5B6 Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Silk Faint #A5B3B6 Split-comp +210°: Violet Silk Faint #A8A5B6
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Apricot Silk Faint
#B6B0A5 · hsl(40, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Apricot Silk Muted
#BCB29F · hsl(40, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Taupe Gray Tone
#9E9B94 · hsl(40, 5%, 60%)
Nearby match
Taupe Gray Bloom
#C5C3BF · hsl(40, 5%, 76%)
Nearby match
Saffron Silk Faint
#B6B1A5 · hsl(45, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Apricot Tone Faint
#A39C8F · hsl(40, 10%, 60%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#B0B0AB
Protanopia
#B0B0AA
Tritanopia
#B1ACAC
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