NeutralMid-toneMuted

Poised Taupe

#8D7F79

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.86:1AA large

Black text

5.13:1AA

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About Poised Taupe

Poised Taupe (#8D7F79) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 141, 127, 121 and its HSL value is 18°, 8%, 51%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 (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

#8D7F79 · #79878D

Analogous

#8D797D · #8D7F79 · #8D8979

Triadic

#8D7F79 · #798D7F · #7F798D

Split complementary

#8D7F79 · #798D89 · #797D8D

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