OrangeMid-toneMuted

Putty Yellow

#9E8E80

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.17:1AA large

Black text

6.26:1AA

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About Putty Yellow

Putty Yellow (#9E8E80) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 158, 142, 128 and its HSL value is 28°, 13%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 (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

#9E8E80 · #80909E

Analogous

#9E8081 · #9E8E80 · #9E9D80

Triadic

#9E8E80 · #809E8E · #8E809E

Split complementary

#9E8E80 · #809E9D · #80819E

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