YellowMid-toneMuted

Simpson Surprise

#85856A

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.78:1AA large

Black text

5.24:1AA

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About Simpson Surprise

Simpson Surprise (#85856A) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 133, 133, 106 and its HSL value is 60°, 11%, 47%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Simpson Surprise, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#85856A · #6A6A85

Analogous

#85786A · #85856A · #78856A

Triadic

#85856A · #6A8585 · #856A85

Split complementary

#85856A · #6A7785 · #776A85

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