YellowMid-toneMuted

Slate Brown

#9C997B

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.89:1Fails

Black text

6.84:1AA

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About Slate Brown

Slate Brown (#9C997B) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 156, 153, 123 and its HSL value is 55°, 14%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Slate Brown, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#9C997B · #7B7E9C

Analogous

#9C897B · #9C997B · #8F9C7B

Triadic

#9C997B · #7B9C99 · #997B9C

Split complementary

#9C997B · #7B8F9C · #897B9C

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