OrangeMid-toneMuted

Threshold Taupe

#AD9A8C

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.70:1Fails

Black text

7.33:1AAA

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About Threshold Taupe

Threshold Taupe (#AD9A8C) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 173, 154, 140 and its HSL value is 25°, 17%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.33:1 (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

#AD9A8C · #8C9FAD

Analogous

#AD8C8F · #AD9A8C · #ADAB8C

Triadic

#AD9A8C · #8CAD9A · #9A8CAD

Split complementary

#AD9A8C · #8CADAA · #8C8FAD

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