OrangeMid-toneMuted

Sailor’s Knot

#B5A47C

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.45:1Fails

Black text

8.08:1AAA

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About Sailor’s Knot

Sailor’s Knot (#B5A47C) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 181, 164, 124 and its HSL value is 42°, 28%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Sailor’s Knot, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#B5A47C · #7C8DB5

Analogous

#B5887C · #B5A47C · #AAB57C

Triadic

#B5A47C · #7CB5A4 · #A47CB5

Split complementary

#B5A47C · #7CA9B5 · #887CB5

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