OrangeMid-toneMuted

Forgotten Sandstone

#ADA697

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.42:1Fails

Black text

8.18:1AAA

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About Forgotten Sandstone

Forgotten Sandstone (#ADA697) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 173, 166, 151 and its HSL value is 41°, 12%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.18:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Forgotten Sandstone, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#ADA697 · #979EAD

Analogous

#AD9B97 · #ADA697 · #A9AD97

Triadic

#ADA697 · #97ADA6 · #A697AD

Split complementary

#ADA697 · #97A9AD · #9B97AD

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