YellowMid-toneMuted

Bud

#A8A98E

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.41:1Fails

Black text

8.23:1AAA

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About Bud

Bud (#A8A98E) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 168, 169, 142 and its HSL value is 62°, 14%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Bud, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#A8A98E · #8F8EA9

Analogous

#A99D8E · #A8A98E · #9BA98E

Triadic

#A8A98E · #8EA8A9 · #A98EA8

Split complementary

#A8A98E · #8E9BA9 · #9C8EA9

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