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Forgotten Sandstone

#AEA798

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.39:1Fails

Black text

8.28:1AAA

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About Forgotten Sandstone

Forgotten Sandstone (#AEA798) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 174, 167, 152 and its HSL value is 41°, 12%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.28:1 (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

#AEA798 · #989FAE

Analogous

#AE9C98 · #AEA798 · #AAAE98

Triadic

#AEA798 · #98AEA7 · #A798AE

Split complementary

#AEA798 · #98AAAE · #9C98AE

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