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Vermillion Silk Dust

Orange · Hue 15
Hex
#C3A398
RGB
rgb(195, 163, 152)
HSL
hsl(15, 26%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 16%, 22%, 24%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.3:1Fail
on black
9:1AA
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About this color

Vermillion Silk Dust (#C3A398) belongs to the orange family — hue 15°, 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-vermillion-silk-dust: #C3A398;
  --colorarchive-vermillion-silk-dust-hsl: hsl(15, 26%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-vermillion-silk-dust-rgb: rgb(195, 163, 152);
}

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Lighter companion
Vermillion Bloom Dust
#D2BAB2 · hsl(15, 26%, 76%)
Darker companion
Vermillion Tone Dust
#B48C7E · hsl(15, 26%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cerulean Silk Dust
#98BCC3 · hsl(190, 26%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Apricot Silk Dust
#C3B498 · hsl(40, 26%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Merlot Silk Dust
#C3989F · hsl(350, 26%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Mint Silk Dust
#98C39F · hsl(130, 26%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Violet Silk Dust
#9F98C3 · hsl(250, 26%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Teal Silk Dust
#98C3B4 · hsl(160, 26%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Cobalt Silk Dust
#98A6C3 · hsl(220, 26%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Vermillion Silk Dust #C3A398
Lighter companion: Vermillion Bloom Dust #D2BAB2
Darker companion: Vermillion Tone Dust #B48C7E
Complementary counterpoint: Cerulean Silk Dust #98BCC3
Analogous lead: Apricot Silk Dust #C3B498
Analogous echo: Merlot Silk Dust #C3989F
Triadic +120°: Mint Silk Dust #98C39F
Triadic +240°: Violet Silk Dust #9F98C3
Split-comp +150°: Teal Silk Dust #98C3B4
Split-comp +210°: Cobalt Silk Dust #98A6C3

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Vermillion Silk Muted
#BCA69F · hsl(15, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Silk Soft
#C9A092 · hsl(15, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Ruby Silk Dust
#C39F98 · hsl(10, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Ember Silk Dust
#C3A698 · hsl(20, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Tone Dust
#B48C7E · hsl(15, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Bloom Dust
#D2BAB2 · hsl(15, 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
Cobalt Ink Soft
#182030
AAA7.2:1
Cobalt Ink Clear
#101D37
AAA7.3:1
Cobalt Ink Vivid
#091B3E
AAA7.3:1
Cobalt Ink Bright
#061A42
AAA7.3:1
Cobalt Ink Pure
#031945
AAA7:1
Indigo Nocturne Bright
#08165E

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#B8BA9B
Protanopia
#B6B69B
Tritanopia
#C29D9D
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