OrangeMid-toneMuted

Forgotten Sandstone

#AEA695

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.42:1Fails

Black text

8.19:1AAA

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About Forgotten Sandstone

Forgotten Sandstone (#AEA695) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 174, 166, 149 and its HSL value is 41°, 13%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.19:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Forgotten Sandstone, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#AEA695 · #959DAE

Analogous

#AE9A95 · #AEA695 · #AAAE95

Triadic

#AEA695 · #95AEA6 · #A695AE

Split complementary

#AEA695 · #95AAAE · #9995AE

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