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Knock On Wood

#9E9C83

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.79:1Fails

Black text

7.11:1AAA

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About Knock On Wood

Knock On Wood (#9E9C83) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 158, 156, 131 and its HSL value is 56°, 12%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Knock On Wood, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#9E9C83 · #83859E

Analogous

#9E8F83 · #9E9C83 · #939E83

Triadic

#9E9C83 · #839E9C · #9C839E

Split complementary

#9E9C83 · #83939E · #8F839E

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