OrangeMid-toneMuted

Forgotten Sandstone

#AEA596

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.44:1Fails

Black text

8.13:1AAA

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About Forgotten Sandstone

Forgotten Sandstone (#AEA596) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 174, 165, 150 and its HSL value is 38°, 13%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Forgotten Sandstone, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#AEA596 · #969FAE

Analogous

#AE9996 · #AEA596 · #ABAE96

Triadic

#AEA596 · #96AEA5 · #A596AE

Split complementary

#AEA596 · #96ABAE · #9996AE

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