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Shell

#DDC5BC

Contrast at a glance

White text

1.64:1Fails

Black text

12.06:1AAA

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About Shell

Shell (#DDC5BC) is a light muted orange. Its RGB value is 221, 197, 188 and its HSL value is 16°, 33%, 80%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 12.06:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Shell, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#DDC5BC · #BCD4DD

Analogous

#DDBCC3 · #DDC5BC · #DDD6BC

Triadic

#DDC5BC · #BCDDC5 · #C5BCDD

Split complementary

#DDC5BC · #BCDDD6 · #BCC4DD

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