YellowMid-toneMuted

Locust

#A2A27E

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.62:1Fails

Black text

7.55:1AAA

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About Locust

Locust (#A2A27E) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 162, 162, 126 and its HSL value is 60°, 16%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.55:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Locust, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#A2A27E · #7E7EA2

Analogous

#A2907E · #A2A27E · #90A27E

Triadic

#A2A27E · #7EA2A2 · #A27EA2

Split complementary

#A2A27E · #7E90A2 · #907EA2

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