OrangeMid-toneMuted

Quicksand

#AE9787

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.77:1Fails

Black text

7.14:1AAA

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About Quicksand

Quicksand (#AE9787) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 174, 151, 135 and its HSL value is 25°, 19%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.14:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Quicksand, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AE9787 · #879EAE

Analogous

#AE878B · #AE9787 · #AEAB87

Triadic

#AE9787 · #87AE97 · #9787AE

Split complementary

#AE9787 · #87AEAB · #878BAE

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