YellowMid-toneMuted

Lye

#9C9478

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.03:1AA large

Black text

6.52:1AA

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About Lye

Lye (#9C9478) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 156, 148, 120 and its HSL value is 47°, 15%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 (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

#9C9478 · #78809C

Analogous

#9C8278 · #9C9478 · #929C78

Triadic

#9C9478 · #789C94 · #94789C

Split complementary

#9C9478 · #78929C · #82789C

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