OrangeMid-toneMuted

Simply Taupe

#AC9C94

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.65:1Fails

Black text

7.48:1AAA

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About Simply Taupe

Simply Taupe (#AC9C94) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 172, 156, 148 and its HSL value is 20°, 13%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Simply Taupe, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AC9C94 · #94A4AC

Analogous

#AC9498 · #AC9C94 · #ACA894

Triadic

#AC9C94 · #94AC9C · #9C94AC

Split complementary

#AC9C94 · #94ACA8 · #9498AC

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