OrangeMid-toneMuted

Threshold Taupe

#AC9A8D

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.71:1Fails

Black text

7.32:1AAA

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About Threshold Taupe

Threshold Taupe (#AC9A8D) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 172, 154, 141 and its HSL value is 25°, 16%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.32:1 (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

#AC9A8D · #8D9FAC

Analogous

#AC8D90 · #AC9A8D · #ACAA8D

Triadic

#AC9A8D · #8DAC9A · #9A8DAC

Split complementary

#AC9A8D · #8DACAA · #8D90AC

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