OrangeMid-toneMuted

Ecru

#C3B280

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.10:1Fails

Black text

9.43:1AAA

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About Ecru

Ecru (#C3B280) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 195, 178, 128 and its HSL value is 45°, 36%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.43:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Ecru, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#C3B280 · #8091C3

Analogous

#C39080 · #C3B280 · #B3C380

Triadic

#C3B280 · #80C3B2 · #B280C3

Split complementary

#C3B280 · #80B3C3 · #9080C3

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