OrangeMid-toneMuted

Quicksand

#AF9686

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.79:1Fails

Black text

7.10:1AAA

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About Quicksand

Quicksand (#AF9686) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 175, 150, 134 and its HSL value is 23°, 20%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.10:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Quicksand, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AF9686 · #869FAF

Analogous

#AF868B · #AF9686 · #AFAB86

Triadic

#AF9686 · #86AF96 · #9686AF

Split complementary

#AF9686 · #86AFAA · #868BAF

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