OrangeMid-toneMuted

Sesame

#B9A48C

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.40:1Fails

Black text

8.25:1AAA

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About Sesame

Sesame (#B9A48C) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 185, 164, 140 and its HSL value is 32°, 24%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Sesame, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#B9A48C · #8CA1B9

Analogous

#B98D8C · #B9A48C · #B7B98C

Triadic

#B9A48C · #8CB9A4 · #A48CB9

Split complementary

#B9A48C · #8CB7B9 · #8D8CB9

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