OrangeMid-toneMuted

Putty Yellow

#9C8F81

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.15:1AA large

Black text

6.28:1AA

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About Putty Yellow

Putty Yellow (#9C8F81) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 156, 143, 129 and its HSL value is 31°, 12%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 (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

#9C8F81 · #818E9C

Analogous

#9C8281 · #9C8F81 · #9C9C81

Triadic

#9C8F81 · #819C8F · #8F819C

Split complementary

#9C8F81 · #819C9C · #82819C

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