OrangeMid-toneMuted

Threshold Taupe

#AF9888

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.74:1Fails

Black text

7.23:1AAA

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About Threshold Taupe

Threshold Taupe (#AF9888) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 175, 152, 136 and its HSL value is 25°, 20%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 (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

#AF9888 · #889FAF

Analogous

#AF888B · #AF9888 · #AFAC88

Triadic

#AF9888 · #88AF98 · #9888AF

Split complementary

#AF9888 · #88AFAC · #888BAF

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