OrangeMid-toneMuted

Lye

#9D947A

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.02:1AA large

Black text

6.55:1AA

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About Lye

Lye (#9D947A) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 157, 148, 122 and its HSL value is 45°, 15%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 (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

#9D947A · #7A839D

Analogous

#9D837A · #9D947A · #959D7A

Triadic

#9D947A · #7A9D94 · #947A9D

Split complementary

#9D947A · #7A959D · #827A9D

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