OrangeMid-toneMuted

Light Taupe

#B19E8E

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.58:1Fails

Black text

7.68:1AAA

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About Light Taupe

Light Taupe (#B19E8E) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 177, 158, 142 and its HSL value is 27°, 18%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.68:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Light Taupe, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#B19E8E · #8EA1B1

Analogous

#B18E8F · #B19E8E · #B1B08E

Triadic

#B19E8E · #8EB19E · #9E8EB1

Split complementary

#B19E8E · #8EB1B0 · #8E8FB1

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