RedMid-toneMuted

Truly Taupe

#AC9C97

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.64:1Fails

Black text

7.50:1AAA

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About Truly Taupe

Truly Taupe (#AC9C97) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 172, 156, 151 and its HSL value is 14°, 11%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.50:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Truly Taupe, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AC9C97 · #97A7AC

Analogous

#AC979C · #AC9C97 · #ACA797

Triadic

#AC9C97 · #97AC9C · #9C97AC

Split complementary

#AC9C97 · #97ACA7 · #979CAC

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