OrangeMid-toneMuted

Starch

#AC9C6D

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.72:1Fails

Black text

7.29:1AAA

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About Starch

Starch (#AC9C6D) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 172, 156, 109 and its HSL value is 45°, 28%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.29:1 (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

#AC9C6D · #6D7DAC

Analogous

#AC7D6D · #AC9C6D · #9DAC6D

Triadic

#AC9C6D · #6DAC9C · #9C6DAC

Split complementary

#AC9C6D · #6D9CAC · #7D6DAC

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