YellowMid-toneMuted

Desert Locust

#A9A550

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.57:1Fails

Black text

7.72:1AAA

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About Desert Locust

Desert Locust (#A9A550) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 169, 165, 80 and its HSL value is 57°, 36%, 49%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 (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

#A9A550 · #5054A9

Analogous

#A97850 · #A9A550 · #80A950

Triadic

#A9A550 · #50A9A5 · #A550A9

Split complementary

#A9A550 · #5080A9 · #7850A9

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