OrangeMid-toneMuted

False Puce

#A57F51

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.65:1AA large

Black text

5.43:1AA

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About False Puce

False Puce (#A57F51) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 165, 127, 81 and its HSL value is 33°, 34%, 48%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of False Puce, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A57F51 · #5177A5

Analogous

#A55551 · #A57F51 · #A1A551

Triadic

#A57F51 · #51A57F · #7F51A5

Split complementary

#A57F51 · #51A1A5 · #5551A5

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