RedMid-toneMuted

Truly Taupe

#AC9B97

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.66:1Fails

Black text

7.44:1AAA

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About Truly Taupe

Truly Taupe (#AC9B97) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 172, 155, 151 and its HSL value is 11°, 11%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.44:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Truly Taupe, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AC9B97 · #97A8AC

Analogous

#AC979E · #AC9B97 · #ACA597

Triadic

#AC9B97 · #97AC9B · #9B97AC

Split complementary

#AC9B97 · #97ACA5 · #979EAC

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