OrangeMid-toneMuted

Starch

#AE9C6D

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.70:1Fails

Black text

7.33:1AAA

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About Starch

Starch (#AE9C6D) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 174, 156, 109 and its HSL value is 43°, 29%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.33:1 (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

#AE9C6D · #6D7FAE

Analogous

#AE7C6D · #AE9C6D · #A0AE6D

Triadic

#AE9C6D · #6DAE9C · #9C6DAE

Split complementary

#AE9C6D · #6DA0AE · #7B6DAE

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