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Shell

#DEC5BC

Contrast at a glance

White text

1.64:1Fails

Black text

12.08:1AAA

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About Shell

Shell (#DEC5BC) is a light muted orange. Its RGB value is 222, 197, 188 and its HSL value is 16°, 34%, 80%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 12.08:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Shell, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#DEC5BC · #BCD5DE

Analogous

#DEBCC4 · #DEC5BC · #DED6BC

Triadic

#DEC5BC · #BCDEC5 · #C5BCDE

Split complementary

#DEC5BC · #BCDED6 · #BCC4DE

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