OrangeMid-toneMuted

Mexican Sand

#B29981

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.70:1Fails

Black text

7.32:1AAA

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About Mexican Sand

Mexican Sand (#B29981) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 178, 153, 129 and its HSL value is 29°, 24%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.32:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Mexican Sand, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#B29981 · #819AB2

Analogous

#B28182 · #B29981 · #B2B281

Triadic

#B29981 · #81B299 · #9981B2

Split complementary

#B29981 · #81B2B2 · #8182B2

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