Silk

#BDB1A8

Silk #BDB1A8

Shades of Silk

#BCB0A7

#A79D95

#928982

#7D756F

#68625D

#534E4A

#3E3A37

#292725

#141312

#000000

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Tints of Silk

#BCB0A7

#C4B9B0

#CBC1BA

#D2CAC3

#DAD2CC

#E1DBD6

#E8E4E0

#F0ECEA

#F7F5F4

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Silk

#F8A96C

#F0AA74

#E8AB7C

#E1AC83

#D9AD8B

#D1AE93

#C9AF9B

#C2B0A2

#BAB1AA

#B2B2B2

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What color is Silk

Silk is a light pastel shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Pastel Orange, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Silk is a pastel color. Silk is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Silk

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Silk is #BDB1A8.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Silk has 74%% Red, 69% Green, and 66% Blue.
Silk has 26° Hue, 11% Saturation, and 74% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Silk has 26° Hue, 14% Saturation, and 70% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Silk has 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 11% yellow, and 26% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#BDB1A8

RGB

(189, 177, 168)

(74%, 69%, 66%)

HSV

(26°, 11, 74)

(7%, 11%, 74%)

HSL

(26°, 14, 70)

(7%, 14%, 70%)

CMYK

(0, 6, 11, 26)

(0%, 6%, 11%, 26%)

How does Silk contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Silk is 45%, which is medium high.
Silk has a higher contrast with black than white. Silk and black have a 10.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Silk and white have a 2.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

45%

AAA (10.0)

insufficient (2.1)

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What colors go with Silk

Summer

#423E3A

#6D7223

#BDB1A8

#D3AE9C

#EEEAE8

Winter

#35504C

#578C85

#BDB1A8

#BEE5E1

#EEEAE8

Spring

#403A37

#5A804E

#BDB1A8

#ACDE9E

#EEEAE8

Analogous

#473F36

#978665

#BDB1A8

#CCB38C

#EEEAE8

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How to mix Silk paint

To mix Silk paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Yellow, 6% Red, 26% Black, 66% White, as shown below.

Yellow

2%

Red

6%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

26%

White

66%

To mix Silk paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Magenta, 5% Yellow, 26% Black, 66% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

3%

Yellow

5%

Black

26%

White

66%

What colors are similar to Silk

Colors similar to Silk are: Rodeo Dust, Cotton Seed, Pale Silver, Bronco, and Vanilla. Rodeo Dust is more yellow and brighter than Silk. Cotton Seed is more yellow and paler and lighter than Silk. Pale Silver is more red and paler and lighter than Silk. Bronco is more yellow and darker than Silk. Vanilla is more yellow and brighter and lighter than Silk.

Rodeo Dust

#C9B29B

more yellow,

brighter

Cotton Seed

#C2BDB6

more yellow,

paler,

lighter

Pale Silver

#C9C0BB

more red,

paler,

lighter

Bronco

#ABA196

more yellow,

darker

Vanilla

#D1BEA8

more yellow,

brighter,

lighter