YellowMid-toneMuted

Cardamom

#A8A772

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.49:1Fails

Black text

7.95:1AAA

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About Cardamom

Cardamom (#A8A772) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 168, 167, 114 and its HSL value is 59°, 24%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.95:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Cardamom, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#A8A772 · #7273A8

Analogous

#A88C72 · #A8A772 · #8EA872

Triadic

#A8A772 · #72A8A7 · #A772A8

Split complementary

#A8A772 · #728EA8 · #8C72A8

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