YellowMid-toneMuted

Slate Brown

#9D997B

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.89:1Fails

Black text

6.86:1AA

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About Slate Brown

Slate Brown (#9D997B) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 157, 153, 123 and its HSL value is 53°, 15%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Slate Brown, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#9D997B · #7B7F9D

Analogous

#9D887B · #9D997B · #909D7B

Triadic

#9D997B · #7B9D99 · #997B9D

Split complementary

#9D997B · #7B909D · #887B9D

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