YellowMid-toneMuted

Lye

#9C9978

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.90:1Fails

Black text

6.83:1AA

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About Lye

Lye (#9C9978) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 156, 153, 120 and its HSL value is 55°, 15%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 (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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Complementary

#9C9978 · #787B9C

Analogous

#9C8778 · #9C9978 · #8D9C78

Triadic

#9C9978 · #789C99 · #99789C

Split complementary

#9C9978 · #788D9C · #87789C

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