OrangeMid-toneMuted

Hickory

#B9A18E

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.46:1Fails

Black text

8.06:1AAA

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About Hickory

Hickory (#B9A18E) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 185, 161, 142 and its HSL value is 27°, 23%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.06:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Hickory, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#B9A18E · #8EA6B9

Analogous

#B98E90 · #B9A18E · #B9B78E

Triadic

#B9A18E · #8EB9A1 · #A18EB9

Split complementary

#B9A18E · #8EB9B7 · #8E91B9

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