OrangeMid-toneMuted

Starch

#AE9B6D

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.72:1Fails

Black text

7.27:1AAA

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About Starch

Starch (#AE9B6D) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 174, 155, 109 and its HSL value is 42°, 29%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Starch, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AE9B6D · #6D80AE

Analogous

#AE7B6D · #AE9B6D · #A1AE6D

Triadic

#AE9B6D · #6DAE9B · #9B6DAE

Split complementary

#AE9B6D · #6DA1AE · #7A6DAE

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