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Tempting Taupe

#CDAB9C

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.12:1Fails

Black text

9.33:1AAA

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About Tempting Taupe

Tempting Taupe (#CDAB9C) is a light muted orange. Its RGB value is 205, 171, 156 and its HSL value is 18°, 33%, 71%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 (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

#CDAB9C · #9CBECD

Analogous

#CD9CA6 · #CDAB9C · #CDC39C

Triadic

#CDAB9C · #9CCDAB · #AB9CCD

Split complementary

#CDAB9C · #9CCDC3 · #9CA6CD

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