OrangeMid-toneMuted

Quicksand

#AC9585

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.84:1Fails

Black text

6.97:1AA

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About Quicksand

Quicksand (#AC9585) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 172, 149, 133 and its HSL value is 25°, 19%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Quicksand, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AC9585 · #859CAC

Analogous

#AC8588 · #AC9585 · #ACA985

Triadic

#AC9585 · #85AC95 · #9585AC

Split complementary

#AC9585 · #85ACA9 · #8588AC

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