OrangeMid-toneMuted

Postmodern Mauve

#B49C8F

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.59:1Fails

Black text

7.63:1AAA

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About Postmodern Mauve

Postmodern Mauve (#B49C8F) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 180, 156, 143 and its HSL value is 21°, 20%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 (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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Complementary

#B49C8F · #8FA7B4

Analogous

#B48F94 · #B49C8F · #B4AF8F

Triadic

#B49C8F · #8FB49C · #9C8FB4

Split complementary

#B49C8F · #8FB4AE · #8F95B4

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