YellowMid-toneMuted

Lye

#9C9679

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.98:1Fails

Black text

6.65:1AA

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About Lye

Lye (#9C9679) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 156, 150, 121 and its HSL value is 50°, 15%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 (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

#9C9679 · #797F9C

Analogous

#9C8579 · #9C9679 · #919C79

Triadic

#9C9679 · #799C96 · #96799C

Split complementary

#9C9679 · #79919C · #85799C

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