Lighter companion
Vermillion Bloom Faint
#C8BFBC · hsl(15, 10%, 76%)
RGB
rgb(182, 169, 165)
HSL
hsl(15, 10%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 7%, 9%, 29%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.3:1Fail
on black
9.2:1AA
About this color
Vermillion Silk Faint (#B6A9A5) belongs to the orange family — hue 15°, 10% 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-faint: #B6A9A5; --colorarchive-vermillion-silk-faint-hsl: hsl(15, 10%, 68%); --colorarchive-vermillion-silk-faint-rgb: rgb(182, 169, 165); }
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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
Vermillion Tone Faint
#A3948F · hsl(15, 10%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cerulean Silk Faint
#A5B3B6 · hsl(190, 10%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Apricot Silk Faint
#B6B0A5 · hsl(40, 10%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Merlot Silk Faint
#B6A5A8 · hsl(350, 10%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Mint Silk Faint
#A5B6A8 · hsl(130, 10%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Violet Silk Faint
#A8A5B6 · hsl(250, 10%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Teal Silk Faint
#A5B6B0 · hsl(160, 10%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Cobalt Silk Faint
#A5ABB6 · hsl(220, 10%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Vermillion Silk Faint #B6A9A5 Lighter companion: Vermillion Bloom Faint #C8BFBC Darker companion: Vermillion Tone Faint #A3948F Complementary counterpoint: Cerulean Silk Faint #A5B3B6 Analogous lead: Apricot Silk Faint #B6B0A5 Analogous echo: Merlot Silk Faint #B6A5A8 Triadic +120°: Mint Silk Faint #A5B6A8 Triadic +240°: Violet Silk Faint #A8A5B6 Split-comp +150°: Teal Silk Faint #A5B6B0 Split-comp +210°: Cobalt Silk Faint #A5ABB6
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Vermillion Silk Muted
#BCA69F · hsl(15, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Ruby Silk Faint
#B6A8A5 · hsl(10, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Ember Silk Faint
#B6ABA5 · hsl(20, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Tone Faint
#A3948F · hsl(15, 10%, 60%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Bloom Faint
#C8BFBC · hsl(15, 10%, 76%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Silk Dust
#C3A398 · hsl(15, 26%, 68%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#B1B2A6
Protanopia
#B1B0A6
Tritanopia
#B5A7A7
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