OrangeMid-toneMuted

Threshold Taupe

#AD9C8C

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.65:1Fails

Black text

7.46:1AAA

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About Threshold Taupe

Threshold Taupe (#AD9C8C) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 173, 156, 140 and its HSL value is 29°, 17%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.46:1 (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

#AD9C8C · #8C9DAD

Analogous

#AD8C8D · #AD9C8C · #ADAD8C

Triadic

#AD9C8C · #8CAD9C · #9C8CAD

Split complementary

#AD9C8C · #8CADAD · #8C8CAD

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