OrangeMid-toneMuted

Sailor’s Knot

#B5A579

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.44:1Fails

Black text

8.13:1AAA

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About Sailor’s Knot

Sailor’s Knot (#B5A579) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 181, 165, 121 and its HSL value is 44°, 29%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 (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

#B5A579 · #7989B5

Analogous

#B58779 · #B5A579 · #A7B579

Triadic

#B5A579 · #79B5A5 · #A579B5

Split complementary

#B5A579 · #79A7B5 · #8779B5

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