YellowMid-toneMuted

Lye

#9B9775

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.97:1Fails

Black text

6.67:1AA

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About Lye

Lye (#9B9775) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 155, 151, 117 and its HSL value is 54°, 16%, 53%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Lye, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9B9775 · #75799B

Analogous

#9B8475 · #9B9775 · #8C9B75

Triadic

#9B9775 · #759B97 · #97759B

Split complementary

#9B9775 · #758C9B · #84759B

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