NeutralMid-toneMuted

Poised Taupe

#8C7C79

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.98:1AA large

Black text

4.97:1AA

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About Poised Taupe

Poised Taupe (#8C7C79) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 140, 124, 121 and its HSL value is 9°, 8%, 51%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Poised Taupe, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#8C7C79 · #79898C

Analogous

#8C797F · #8C7C79 · #8C8579

Triadic

#8C7C79 · #798C7C · #7C798C

Split complementary

#8C7C79 · #798C86 · #797F8C

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