OrangeMid-toneMuted

Nankeen

#BA9F83

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.51:1Fails

Black text

7.90:1AAA

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About Nankeen

Nankeen (#BA9F83) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 186, 159, 131 and its HSL value is 31°, 28%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.90:1 (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

#BA9F83 · #839EBA

Analogous

#BA8483 · #BA9F83 · #BABA83

Triadic

#BA9F83 · #83BA9F · #9F83BA

Split complementary

#BA9F83 · #83BABA · #8483BA

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