OrangeMid-toneMuted

Forgotten Sandstone

#ADA796

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.40:1Fails

Black text

8.24:1AAA

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About Forgotten Sandstone

Forgotten Sandstone (#ADA796) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 173, 167, 150 and its HSL value is 44°, 12%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 (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

#ADA796 · #969CAD

Analogous

#AD9B96 · #ADA796 · #A8AD96

Triadic

#ADA796 · #96ADA7 · #A796AD

Split complementary

#ADA796 · #96A8AD · #9B96AD

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