YellowMid-toneMuted

Bitter

#8A8969

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.58:1AA large

Black text

5.53:1AA

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About Bitter

Bitter (#8A8969) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 138, 137, 105 and its HSL value is 58°, 14%, 48%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Bitter, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8A8969 · #696A8A

Analogous

#8A7969 · #8A8969 · #7A8A69

Triadic

#8A8969 · #698A89 · #89698A

Split complementary

#8A8969 · #697A8A · #79698A

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