OrangeMid-toneMuted

Sediment

#B3A597

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.40:1Fails

Black text

8.25:1AAA

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About Sediment

Sediment (#B3A597) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 179, 165, 151 and its HSL value is 30°, 16%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Sediment, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#B3A597 · #97A5B3

Analogous

#B39797 · #B3A597 · #B3B397

Triadic

#B3A597 · #97B3A5 · #A597B3

Split complementary

#B3A597 · #97B3B3 · #9797B3

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