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Quicksand

#AA9784

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.81:1Fails

Black text

7.04:1AAA

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About Quicksand

Quicksand (#AA9784) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 170, 151, 132 and its HSL value is 30°, 18%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.04:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Quicksand, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AA9784 · #8497AA

Analogous

#AA8484 · #AA9784 · #AAAA84

Triadic

#AA9784 · #84AA97 · #9784AA

Split complementary

#AA9784 · #84AAAA · #8484AA

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