OrangeMid-toneMuted

Putty Yellow

#9D8C7F

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.24:1AA large

Black text

6.12:1AA

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About Putty Yellow

Putty Yellow (#9D8C7F) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 157, 140, 127 and its HSL value is 26°, 13%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Putty Yellow, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9D8C7F · #7F909D

Analogous

#9D7F81 · #9D8C7F · #9D9B7F

Triadic

#9D8C7F · #7F9D8C · #8C7F9D

Split complementary

#9D8C7F · #7F9D9B · #7F819D

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