OrangeMid-toneMuted

Hickory

#B9A28E

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.44:1Fails

Black text

8.13:1AAA

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About Hickory

Hickory (#B9A28E) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 185, 162, 142 and its HSL value is 28°, 23%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 (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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Complementary

#B9A28E · #8EA5B9

Analogous

#B98E90 · #B9A28E · #B9B78E

Triadic

#B9A28E · #8EB9A2 · #A28EB9

Split complementary

#B9A28E · #8EB9B8 · #8E8FB9

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