YellowMid-toneMuted

Desert Locust

#A9A354

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.61:1Fails

Black text

7.59:1AAA

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About Desert Locust

Desert Locust (#A9A354) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 169, 163, 84 and its HSL value is 56°, 34%, 50%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.59:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Desert Locust, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#A9A354 · #545AA9

Analogous

#A97954 · #A9A354 · #84A954

Triadic

#A9A354 · #54A9A3 · #A354A9

Split complementary

#A9A354 · #5484A9 · #7954A9

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