OrangeMid-toneMuted

Postmodern Mauve

#B39D8D

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.58:1Fails

Black text

7.66:1AAA

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About Postmodern Mauve

Postmodern Mauve (#B39D8D) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 179, 157, 141 and its HSL value is 25°, 20%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Postmodern Mauve, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#B39D8D · #8DA3B3

Analogous

#B38D90 · #B39D8D · #B3B08D

Triadic

#B39D8D · #8DB39D · #9D8DB3

Split complementary

#B39D8D · #8DB3B0 · #8D90B3

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