OrangeMid-toneMuted

Threshold Taupe

#AE978C

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.76:1Fails

Black text

7.17:1AAA

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About Threshold Taupe

Threshold Taupe (#AE978C) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 174, 151, 140 and its HSL value is 19°, 17%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.17:1 (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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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AE978C · #8CA3AE

Analogous

#AE8C92 · #AE978C · #AEA88C

Triadic

#AE978C · #8CAE97 · #978CAE

Split complementary

#AE978C · #8CAEA8 · #8C92AE

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