OrangeMid-toneMuted

Ecru

#C4B281

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.09:1Fails

Black text

9.46:1AAA

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About Ecru

Ecru (#C4B281) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 196, 178, 129 and its HSL value is 44°, 36%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 (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

#C4B281 · #8193C4

Analogous

#C49081 · #C4B281 · #B5C481

Triadic

#C4B281 · #81C4B2 · #B281C4

Split complementary

#C4B281 · #81B5C4 · #9081C4

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