OrangeMid-toneMuted

Threshold Taupe

#AF988C

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.73:1Fails

Black text

7.25:1AAA

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About Threshold Taupe

Threshold Taupe (#AF988C) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 175, 152, 140 and its HSL value is 21°, 18%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 (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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Complementary

#AF988C · #8CA3AF

Analogous

#AF8C92 · #AF988C · #AFAA8C

Triadic

#AF988C · #8CAF98 · #988CAF

Split complementary

#AF988C · #8CAFAA · #8C92AF

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