OrangeMid-toneMuted

Threshold Taupe

#AD988C

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.75:1Fails

Black text

7.21:1AAA

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About Threshold Taupe

Threshold Taupe (#AD988C) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 173, 152, 140 and its HSL value is 22°, 17%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.21:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Threshold Taupe, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AD988C · #8CA1AD

Analogous

#AD8C91 · #AD988C · #ADA98C

Triadic

#AD988C · #8CAD98 · #988CAD

Split complementary

#AD988C · #8CADA8 · #8C91AD

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