YellowMid-toneMuted

Lye

#9D9879

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.92:1Fails

Black text

6.79:1AA

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About Lye

Lye (#9D9879) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 157, 152, 121 and its HSL value is 52°, 16%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.79:1 (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

#9D9879 · #797E9D

Analogous

#9D8679 · #9D9879 · #909D79

Triadic

#9D9879 · #799D98 · #98799D

Split complementary

#9D9879 · #79909D · #86799D

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