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Buckthorn Brown

#AB711C

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.11:1AA large

Black text

4.82:1AA

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About Buckthorn Brown

Buckthorn Brown (#AB711C) is a mid-tone vivid orange. Its RGB value is 171, 113, 28 and its HSL value is 36°, 72%, 39%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Buckthorn Brown, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AB711C · #1C56AB

Analogous

#AB2A1C · #AB711C · #9DAB1C

Triadic

#AB711C · #1CAB71 · #711CAB

Split complementary

#AB711C · #1C9DAB · #2A1CAB

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