OrangeMid-toneMuted

Sesame

#B9A289

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.44:1Fails

Black text

8.10:1AAA

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About Sesame

Sesame (#B9A289) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 185, 162, 137 and its HSL value is 31°, 26%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.10:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Sesame, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#B9A289 · #89A0B9

Analogous

#B98A89 · #B9A289 · #B8B989

Triadic

#B9A289 · #89B9A2 · #A289B9

Split complementary

#B9A289 · #89B8B9 · #8A89B9

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