NeutralMid-toneMuted

Poised Taupe

#8C7E79

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.91:1AA large

Black text

5.07:1AA

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About Poised Taupe

Poised Taupe (#8C7E79) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 140, 126, 121 and its HSL value is 16°, 8%, 51%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Poised Taupe, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8C7E79 · #79878C

Analogous

#8C797D · #8C7E79 · #8C8779

Triadic

#8C7E79 · #798C7E · #7E798C

Split complementary

#8C7E79 · #798C88 · #797E8C

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