OrangeMid-toneMuted

Threshold Taupe

#AF978B

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.76:1Fails

Black text

7.19:1AAA

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About Threshold Taupe

Threshold Taupe (#AF978B) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 175, 151, 139 and its HSL value is 20°, 18%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 (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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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AF978B · #8BA3AF

Analogous

#AF8B91 · #AF978B · #AFA98B

Triadic

#AF978B · #8BAF97 · #978BAF

Split complementary

#AF978B · #8BAFA9 · #8B91AF

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