OrangeMid-toneMuted

Quicksand

#B09687

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.78:1Fails

Black text

7.13:1AAA

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About Quicksand

Quicksand (#B09687) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 176, 150, 135 and its HSL value is 22°, 21%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.13:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Quicksand, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#B09687 · #87A1B0

Analogous

#B0878D · #B09687 · #B0AB87

Triadic

#B09687 · #87B096 · #9687B0

Split complementary

#B09687 · #87B0AB · #878CB0

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