OrangeMid-toneMuted

Whetstone Brown

#9D7158

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.25:1AA large

Black text

4.65:1AA

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About Whetstone Brown

Whetstone Brown (#9D7158) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 157, 113, 88 and its HSL value is 22°, 28%, 48%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Whetstone Brown, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9D7158 · #58849D

Analogous

#9D5862 · #9D7158 · #9D9458

Triadic

#9D7158 · #589D71 · #71589D

Split complementary

#9D7158 · #589D94 · #58619D

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