NeutralMid-toneMuted

True Taupewood

#A8A197

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.56:1Fails

Black text

7.74:1AAA

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About True Taupewood

True Taupewood (#A8A197) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 168, 161, 151 and its HSL value is 35°, 9%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.74:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of True Taupewood, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#A8A197 · #979EA8

Analogous

#A89997 · #A8A197 · #A7A897

Triadic

#A8A197 · #97A8A1 · #A197A8

Split complementary

#A8A197 · #97A7A8 · #9997A8

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