YellowMid-toneMuted

Lye

#9D9778

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.94:1Fails

Black text

6.72:1AA

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About Lye

Lye (#9D9778) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 157, 151, 120 and its HSL value is 50°, 16%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 (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

#9D9778 · #787E9D

Analogous

#9D8578 · #9D9778 · #919D78

Triadic

#9D9778 · #789D97 · #97789D

Split complementary

#9D9778 · #78919D · #84789D

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