OrangeMid-toneMuted

Threshold Taupe

#AF998C

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.71:1Fails

Black text

7.31:1AAA

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About Threshold Taupe

Threshold Taupe (#AF998C) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 175, 153, 140 and its HSL value is 22°, 18%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 (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

#AF998C · #8CA2AF

Analogous

#AF8C91 · #AF998C · #AFAB8C

Triadic

#AF998C · #8CAF99 · #998CAF

Split complementary

#AF998C · #8CAFAA · #8C91AF

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