OrangeMid-toneMuted

Putty Yellow

#9C8C7F

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.25:1AA large

Black text

6.10:1AA

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About Putty Yellow

Putty Yellow (#9C8C7F) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 156, 140, 127 and its HSL value is 27°, 13%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.10:1 (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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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9C8C7F · #7F8F9C

Analogous

#9C7F80 · #9C8C7F · #9C9B7F

Triadic

#9C8C7F · #7F9C8C · #8C7F9C

Split complementary

#9C8C7F · #7F9C9B · #7F819C

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