OrangeMid-toneMuted

Postmodern Mauve

#B59D8E

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.57:1Fails

Black text

7.71:1AAA

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About Postmodern Mauve

Postmodern Mauve (#B59D8E) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 181, 157, 142 and its HSL value is 23°, 21%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 (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

#B59D8E · #8EA6B5

Analogous

#B58E92 · #B59D8E · #B5B18E

Triadic

#B59D8E · #8EB59D · #9D8EB5

Split complementary

#B59D8E · #8EB5B1 · #8E92B5

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