OrangeMid-toneMuted

Postmodern Mauve

#B29C8E

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.61:1Fails

Black text

7.58:1AAA

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About Postmodern Mauve

Postmodern Mauve (#B29C8E) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 178, 156, 142 and its HSL value is 23°, 19%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.58:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Postmodern Mauve, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#B29C8E · #8EA4B2

Analogous

#B28E92 · #B29C8E · #B2AE8E

Triadic

#B29C8E · #8EB29C · #9C8EB2

Split complementary

#B29C8E · #8EB2AE · #8E92B2

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