OrangeMid-toneMuted

Treacle

#8B5B2E

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.78:1AA

Black text

3.43:1AA large

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About Treacle

Treacle (#8B5B2E) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 139, 91, 46 and its HSL value is 29°, 50%, 36%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Treacle, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8B5B2E · #2E5E8B

Analogous

#8B2E2F · #8B5B2E · #8B8A2E

Triadic

#8B5B2E · #2E8B5B · #5B2E8B

Split complementary

#8B5B2E · #2E8B89 · #2E308B

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