OrangeMid-toneMuted

Lye

#9E9479

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.01:1AA large

Black text

6.57:1AA

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About Lye

Lye (#9E9479) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 158, 148, 121 and its HSL value is 44°, 16%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#9E9479 · #79839E

Analogous

#9E8279 · #9E9479 · #959E79

Triadic

#9E9479 · #799E94 · #94799E

Split complementary

#9E9479 · #79969E · #82799E

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