OrangeMid-toneMuted

Quicksand

#AD9684

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.81:1Fails

Black text

7.04:1AAA

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About Quicksand

Quicksand (#AD9684) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 173, 150, 132 and its HSL value is 26°, 20%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.04:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Quicksand, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AD9684 · #849BAD

Analogous

#AD8487 · #AD9684 · #ADAB84

Triadic

#AD9684 · #84AD96 · #9684AD

Split complementary

#AD9684 · #84ADAB · #8487AD

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