NeutralMid-toneMuted

Poised Taupe

#8E7F7A

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.84:1AA large

Black text

5.15:1AA

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About Poised Taupe

Poised Taupe (#8E7F7A) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 142, 127, 122 and its HSL value is 15°, 8%, 52%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 (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

#8E7F7A · #7A898E

Analogous

#8E7A7F · #8E7F7A · #8E897A

Triadic

#8E7F7A · #7A8E7F · #7F7A8E

Split complementary

#8E7F7A · #7A8E89 · #7A7F8E

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