OrangeMid-toneMuted

Threshold Taupe

#AC9989

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.74:1Fails

Black text

7.23:1AAA

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About Threshold Taupe

Threshold Taupe (#AC9989) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 172, 153, 137 and its HSL value is 27°, 17%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 (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

#AC9989 · #899CAC

Analogous

#AC898B · #AC9989 · #ACAB89

Triadic

#AC9989 · #89AC99 · #9989AC

Split complementary

#AC9989 · #89ACAB · #898BAC

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