YellowMid-toneMuted

Lye

#9D9477

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.03:1AA large

Black text

6.54:1AA

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About Lye

Lye (#9D9477) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 157, 148, 119 and its HSL value is 46°, 16%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 (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

#9D9477 · #77809D

Analogous

#9D8177 · #9D9477 · #939D77

Triadic

#9D9477 · #779D94 · #94779D

Split complementary

#9D9477 · #77939D · #81779D

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