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Pelican Tan

#C6A17F

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.38:1Fails

Black text

8.30:1AAA

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About Pelican Tan

Pelican Tan (#C6A17F) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 198, 161, 127 and its HSL value is 29°, 38%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.30:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pelican Tan, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#C6A17F · #7FA4C6

Analogous

#C67F80 · #C6A17F · #C6C57F

Triadic

#C6A17F · #7FC6A1 · #A17FC6

Split complementary

#C6A17F · #7FC6C5 · #7F80C6

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