OrangeMid-toneMuted

Taupe

#B9A182

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.48:1Fails

Black text

8.00:1AAA

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About Taupe

Taupe (#B9A182) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 185, 161, 130 and its HSL value is 34°, 28%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.00:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Taupe, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#B9A182 · #829AB9

Analogous

#B98582 · #B9A182 · #B6B982

Triadic

#B9A182 · #82B9A1 · #A182B9

Split complementary

#B9A182 · #82B6B9 · #8582B9

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