OrangeMid-toneMuted

Threshold Taupe

#AD9989

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.73:1Fails

Black text

7.25:1AAA

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About Threshold Taupe

Threshold Taupe (#AD9989) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 173, 153, 137 and its HSL value is 27°, 18%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Threshold Taupe, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AD9989 · #899DAD

Analogous

#AD898B · #AD9989 · #ADAB89

Triadic

#AD9989 · #89AD99 · #9989AD

Split complementary

#AD9989 · #89ADAB · #898BAD

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