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Vermillion Silk Soft

Orange · Hue 15
Hex
#C9A092
RGB
rgb(201, 160, 146)
HSL
hsl(15, 34%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 20%, 27%, 21%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.4:1Fail
on black
8.9:1AA
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About this color

Vermillion Silk Soft (#C9A092) belongs to the orange family — hue 15°, 34% 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-soft: #C9A092;
  --colorarchive-vermillion-silk-soft-hsl: hsl(15, 34%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-vermillion-silk-soft-rgb: rgb(201, 160, 146);
}

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Tonal strip

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Lighter companion
Vermillion Bloom Soft
#D7B7AD · hsl(15, 34%, 76%)
Darker companion
Vermillion Tone Soft
#BC8876 · hsl(15, 34%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cerulean Silk Soft
#92C0C9 · hsl(190, 34%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Apricot Silk Soft
#C9B792 · hsl(40, 34%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Merlot Silk Soft
#C9929B · hsl(350, 34%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Mint Silk Soft
#92C99B · hsl(130, 34%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Violet Silk Soft
#9B92C9 · hsl(250, 34%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Teal Silk Soft
#92C9B7 · hsl(160, 34%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Cobalt Silk Soft
#92A4C9 · hsl(220, 34%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Vermillion Silk Soft #C9A092
Lighter companion: Vermillion Bloom Soft #D7B7AD
Darker companion: Vermillion Tone Soft #BC8876
Complementary counterpoint: Cerulean Silk Soft #92C0C9
Analogous lead: Apricot Silk Soft #C9B792
Analogous echo: Merlot Silk Soft #C9929B
Triadic +120°: Mint Silk Soft #92C99B
Triadic +240°: Violet Silk Soft #9B92C9
Split-comp +150°: Teal Silk Soft #92C9B7
Split-comp +210°: Cobalt Silk Soft #92A4C9

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Vermillion Silk Dust
#C3A398 · hsl(15, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Ruby Silk Soft
#C99B92 · hsl(10, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Ember Silk Soft
#C9A492 · hsl(20, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Tone Soft
#BC8876 · hsl(15, 34%, 60%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Bloom Soft
#D7B7AD · hsl(15, 34%, 76%)
Nearby match
Vermillion Silk Muted
#BCA69F · hsl(15, 18%, 68%)

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
Cobalt Ink Clear
#101D37
AAA7.2:1
Cobalt Ink Vivid
#091B3E
AAA7.2:1
Cobalt Ink Bright
#061A42
AAA7.3:1
Cobalt Ink Pure
#031945
AAA7:1
Indigo Nocturne Pure
#041462
AAA7:1
Indigo Ink Muted
#1D1F2A

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#BBBE96
Protanopia
#B9B896
Tritanopia
#C79899
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