YellowMid-toneMuted

Locust

#A5A47E

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.56:1Fails

Black text

7.74:1AAA

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About Locust

Locust (#A5A47E) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 165, 164, 126 and its HSL value is 58°, 18%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.74:1 (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

#A5A47E · #7E7FA5

Analogous

#A5917E · #A5A47E · #93A57E

Triadic

#A5A47E · #7EA5A4 · #A47EA5

Split complementary

#A5A47E · #7E93A5 · #907EA5

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