YellowMid-toneMuted

Lye

#9B9778

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.96:1Fails

Black text

6.69:1AA

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About Lye

Lye (#9B9778) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 155, 151, 120 and its HSL value is 53°, 15%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 (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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Complementary

#9B9778 · #787C9B

Analogous

#9B8678 · #9B9778 · #8D9B78

Triadic

#9B9778 · #789B97 · #97789B

Split complementary

#9B9778 · #788E9B · #85789B

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