OrangeMid-toneMuted

Quicksand

#AD9784

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.79:1Fails

Black text

7.11:1AAA

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About Quicksand

Quicksand (#AD9784) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 173, 151, 132 and its HSL value is 28°, 20%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Quicksand, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AD9784 · #849AAD

Analogous

#AD8486 · #AD9784 · #ADAC84

Triadic

#AD9784 · #84AD97 · #9784AD

Split complementary

#AD9784 · #84ADAB · #8486AD

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