OrangeMid-toneMuted

Whetstone Brown

#A16D51

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.36:1AA large

Black text

4.55:1AA

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About Whetstone Brown

Whetstone Brown (#A16D51) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 161, 109, 81 and its HSL value is 21°, 33%, 47%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 (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

#A16D51 · #5185A1

Analogous

#A1515D · #A16D51 · #A19551

Triadic

#A16D51 · #51A16D · #6D51A1

Split complementary

#A16D51 · #51A195 · #515DA1

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