OrangeMid-toneMuted

Lye

#9F9476

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.01:1AA large

Black text

6.57:1AA

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About Lye

Lye (#9F9476) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 159, 148, 118 and its HSL value is 44°, 18%, 54%. 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

#9F9476 · #76819F

Analogous

#9F8076 · #9F9476 · #969F76

Triadic

#9F9476 · #769F94 · #94769F

Split complementary

#9F9476 · #76969F · #80769F

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