OrangeMid-toneMuted

Threshold Taupe

#AC978B

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.78:1Fails

Black text

7.12:1AAA

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About Threshold Taupe

Threshold Taupe (#AC978B) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 172, 151, 139 and its HSL value is 22°, 17%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.12:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Threshold Taupe, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AC978B · #8BA0AC

Analogous

#AC8B8F · #AC978B · #ACA88B

Triadic

#AC978B · #8BAC97 · #978BAC

Split complementary

#AC978B · #8BACA8 · #8B90AC

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