OrangeMid-toneMuted

Postmodern Mauve

#B49C8D

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.60:1Fails

Black text

7.62:1AAA

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About Postmodern Mauve

Postmodern Mauve (#B49C8D) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 180, 156, 141 and its HSL value is 23°, 21%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.62:1 (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

#B49C8D · #8DA5B4

Analogous

#B48D91 · #B49C8D · #B4B08D

Triadic

#B49C8D · #8DB49C · #9C8DB4

Split complementary

#B49C8D · #8DB4B0 · #8D92B4

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