NeutralMid-toneMuted

Poised Taupe

#8D7D79

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.93:1AA large

Black text

5.04:1AA

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About Poised Taupe

Poised Taupe (#8D7D79) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 141, 125, 121 and its HSL value is 12°, 8%, 51%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 (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

#8D7D79 · #79898D

Analogous

#8D797F · #8D7D79 · #8D8779

Triadic

#8D7D79 · #798D7D · #7D798D

Split complementary

#8D7D79 · #798D87 · #797F8D

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