OrangeMid-toneMuted

Putty Yellow

#9B8D80

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.22:1AA large

Black text

6.14:1AA

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About Putty Yellow

Putty Yellow (#9B8D80) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 155, 141, 128 and its HSL value is 29°, 12%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Putty Yellow, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9B8D80 · #808E9B

Analogous

#9B8081 · #9B8D80 · #9B9B80

Triadic

#9B8D80 · #809B8D · #8D809B

Split complementary

#9B8D80 · #809B9B · #80819B

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