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Rickrack

#A8AB5D

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.43:1Fails

Black text

8.15:1AAA

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About Rickrack

Rickrack (#A8AB5D) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 168, 171, 93 and its HSL value is 62°, 32%, 52%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.15:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Rickrack, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A8AB5D · #605DAB

Analogous

#AB875D · #A8AB5D · #81AB5D

Triadic

#A8AB5D · #5DA8AB · #AB5DA8

Split complementary

#A8AB5D · #5D81AB · #875DAB

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