OrangeMid-toneMuted

Threshold Taupe

#AC9889

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.76:1Fails

Black text

7.17:1AAA

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About Threshold Taupe

Threshold Taupe (#AC9889) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 172, 152, 137 and its HSL value is 26°, 17%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.17:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#AC9889 · #899DAC

Analogous

#AC898B · #AC9889 · #ACAA89

Triadic

#AC9889 · #89AC98 · #9889AC

Split complementary

#AC9889 · #89ACAA · #898CAC

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