OrangeMid-toneMuted

Putty Yellow

#9D8F80

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.15:1AA large

Black text

6.29:1AA

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About Putty Yellow

Putty Yellow (#9D8F80) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 157, 143, 128 and its HSL value is 31°, 13%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 (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

#9D8F80 · #808E9D

Analogous

#9D8180 · #9D8F80 · #9D9D80

Triadic

#9D8F80 · #809D8F · #8F809D

Split complementary

#9D8F80 · #809D9D · #81809D

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