OrangeMid-toneMuted

Quicksand

#AD9686

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.81:1Fails

Black text

7.06:1AAA

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About Quicksand

Quicksand (#AD9686) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 173, 150, 134 and its HSL value is 25°, 19%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 (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

#AD9686 · #869DAD

Analogous

#AD868A · #AD9686 · #ADAA86

Triadic

#AD9686 · #86AD96 · #9686AD

Split complementary

#AD9686 · #86ADAA · #868AAD

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