OrangeMid-toneMuted

Putty Yellow

#9D8D80

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.20:1AA large

Black text

6.18:1AA

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About Putty Yellow

Putty Yellow (#9D8D80) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 157, 141, 128 and its HSL value is 27°, 13%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 (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

#9D8D80 · #80909D

Analogous

#9D8081 · #9D8D80 · #9D9C80

Triadic

#9D8D80 · #809D8D · #8D809D

Split complementary

#9D8D80 · #809D9C · #80829D

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