OrangeMid-toneMuted

Threshold Taupe

#AF9789

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.76:1Fails

Black text

7.18:1AAA

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About Threshold Taupe

Threshold Taupe (#AF9789) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 175, 151, 137 and its HSL value is 22°, 19%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.18:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Threshold Taupe, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AF9789 · #89A1AF

Analogous

#AF898E · #AF9789 · #AFAA89

Triadic

#AF9789 · #89AF97 · #9789AF

Split complementary

#AF9789 · #89AFAA · #898EAF

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