YellowMid-toneMuted

Lye

#9C9675

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.99:1Fails

Black text

6.63:1AA

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About Lye

Lye (#9C9675) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 156, 150, 117 and its HSL value is 51°, 16%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 (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

#9C9675 · #757B9C

Analogous

#9C8375 · #9C9675 · #8F9C75

Triadic

#9C9675 · #759C96 · #96759C

Split complementary

#9C9675 · #758F9C · #82759C

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