OrangeMid-toneMuted

Lye

#9D9379

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.05:1AA large

Black text

6.49:1AA

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About Lye

Lye (#9D9379) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 157, 147, 121 and its HSL value is 43°, 16%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 (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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Complementary

#9D9379 · #79839D

Analogous

#9D8179 · #9D9379 · #959D79

Triadic

#9D9379 · #799D93 · #93799D

Split complementary

#9D9379 · #79959D · #81799D

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