OrangeMid-toneMuted

Threshold Taupe

#AD9A89

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.71:1Fails

Black text

7.32:1AAA

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About Threshold Taupe

Threshold Taupe (#AD9A89) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 173, 154, 137 and its HSL value is 28°, 18%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.32:1 (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

#AD9A89 · #899CAD

Analogous

#AD898A · #AD9A89 · #ADAC89

Triadic

#AD9A89 · #89AD9A · #9A89AD

Split complementary

#AD9A89 · #89ADAC · #898AAD

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