OrangeMid-toneMuted

Nankeen

#BA9E81

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.53:1Fails

Black text

7.82:1AAA

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About Nankeen

Nankeen (#BA9E81) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 186, 158, 129 and its HSL value is 31°, 29%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.82:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Nankeen, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#BA9E81 · #819DBA

Analogous

#BA8281 · #BA9E81 · #BABA81

Triadic

#BA9E81 · #81BA9E · #9E81BA

Split complementary

#BA9E81 · #81B9BA · #8281BA

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