YellowMid-toneMuted

Lye

#9D9578

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.00:1Fails

Black text

6.60:1AA

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About Lye

Lye (#9D9578) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 157, 149, 120 and its HSL value is 47°, 16%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.60:1 (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

#9D9578 · #78809D

Analogous

#9D8378 · #9D9578 · #939D78

Triadic

#9D9578 · #789D95 · #95789D

Split complementary

#9D9578 · #78939D · #83789D

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