OrangeMid-toneMuted

Putty Yellow

#9E8D82

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.19:1AA large

Black text

6.21:1AA

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About Putty Yellow

Putty Yellow (#9E8D82) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 158, 141, 130 and its HSL value is 24°, 13%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Putty Yellow, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9E8D82 · #82939E

Analogous

#9E8285 · #9E8D82 · #9E9B82

Triadic

#9E8D82 · #829E8D · #8D829E

Split complementary

#9E8D82 · #829E9B · #82859E

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