OrangeMid-toneMuted

Ferrous

#CD956D

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.59:1Fails

Black text

7.65:1AAA

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About Ferrous

Ferrous (#CD956D) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 205, 149, 109 and its HSL value is 25°, 49%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Ferrous, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#CD956D · #6DA5CD

Analogous

#CD6D75 · #CD956D · #CDC56D

Triadic

#CD956D · #6DCD95 · #956DCD

Split complementary

#CD956D · #6DCDC5 · #6D75CD

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