YellowMid-toneMuted

Slate Brown

#A1997B

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.85:1Fails

Black text

6.94:1AA

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About Slate Brown

Slate Brown (#A1997B) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 161, 153, 123 and its HSL value is 47°, 17%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Slate Brown, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#A1997B · #7B83A1

Analogous

#A1867B · #A1997B · #96A17B

Triadic

#A1997B · #7BA199 · #997BA1

Split complementary

#A1997B · #7B96A1 · #867BA1

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