OrangeMid-toneMuted

Taupe

#BBA183

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.46:1Fails

Black text

8.05:1AAA

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About Taupe

Taupe (#BBA183) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 187, 161, 131 and its HSL value is 32°, 29%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Taupe, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#BBA183 · #839DBB

Analogous

#BB8583 · #BBA183 · #B9BB83

Triadic

#BBA183 · #83BBA1 · #A183BB

Split complementary

#BBA183 · #83B9BB · #8583BB

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