OrangeMid-toneMuted

Sediment

#B3A497

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.42:1Fails

Black text

8.18:1AAA

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About Sediment

Sediment (#B3A497) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 179, 164, 151 and its HSL value is 28°, 16%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.18:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Sediment, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#B3A497 · #97A6B3

Analogous

#B39798 · #B3A497 · #B3B297

Triadic

#B3A497 · #97B3A4 · #A497B3

Split complementary

#B3A497 · #97B3B2 · #9798B3

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