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Forgotten Sandstone

#AFA596

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.43:1Fails

Black text

8.15:1AAA

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About Forgotten Sandstone

Forgotten Sandstone (#AFA596) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 175, 165, 150 and its HSL value is 36°, 14%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.15:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Forgotten Sandstone, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#AFA596 · #96A0AF

Analogous

#AF9996 · #AFA596 · #ACAF96

Triadic

#AFA596 · #96AFA5 · #A596AF

Split complementary

#AFA596 · #96ACAF · #9996AF

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