OrangeMid-toneMuted

Starch

#AC9A6B

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.77:1Fails

Black text

7.15:1AAA

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About Starch

Starch (#AC9A6B) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 172, 154, 107 and its HSL value is 43°, 28%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.15:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Starch, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AC9A6B · #6B7DAC

Analogous

#AC796B · #AC9A6B · #9EAC6B

Triadic

#AC9A6B · #6BAC9A · #9A6BAC

Split complementary

#AC9A6B · #6B9EAC · #796BAC

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