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Tempting Taupe

#CDA99C

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.15:1Fails

Black text

9.19:1AAA

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About Tempting Taupe

Tempting Taupe (#CDA99C) is a light muted orange. Its RGB value is 205, 169, 156 and its HSL value is 16°, 33%, 71%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.19:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Tempting Taupe, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#CDA99C · #9CC0CD

Analogous

#CD9CA8 · #CDA99C · #CDC29C

Triadic

#CDA99C · #9CCDA9 · #A99CCD

Split complementary

#CDA99C · #9CCDC2 · #9CA7CD

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