OrangeMid-toneMuted

Lye

#9D9277

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.08:1AA large

Black text

6.42:1AA

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About Lye

Lye (#9D9277) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 157, 146, 119 and its HSL value is 43°, 16%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#9D9277 · #77829D

Analogous

#9D7F77 · #9D9277 · #959D77

Triadic

#9D9277 · #779D92 · #92779D

Split complementary

#9D9277 · #77959D · #7F779D

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