YellowMid-toneMuted

Bitter

#8A8A6C

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.54:1AA large

Black text

5.59:1AA

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About Bitter

Bitter (#8A8A6C) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 138, 138, 108 and its HSL value is 60°, 12%, 48%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 (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

#8A8A6C · #6C6C8A

Analogous

#8A7B6C · #8A8A6C · #7B8A6C

Triadic

#8A8A6C · #6C8A8A · #8A6C8A

Split complementary

#8A8A6C · #6C7B8A · #7B6C8A

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