RedMid-toneMuted

Truly Taupe

#AE9C98

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.62:1Fails

Black text

7.55:1AAA

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About Truly Taupe

Truly Taupe (#AE9C98) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 174, 156, 152 and its HSL value is 11°, 12%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.55:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Truly Taupe, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AE9C98 · #98AAAE

Analogous

#AE989F · #AE9C98 · #AEA798

Triadic

#AE9C98 · #98AE9C · #9C98AE

Split complementary

#AE9C98 · #98AEA7 · #989FAE

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