NeutralMid-toneMuted

Winter Rye

#A9A99D

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.37:1Fails

Black text

8.34:1AAA

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About Winter Rye

Winter Rye (#A9A99D) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 169, 169, 157 and its HSL value is 60°, 7%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Winter Rye, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#A9A99D · #9D9DA9

Analogous

#A9A39D · #A9A99D · #A3A99D

Triadic

#A9A99D · #9DA9A9 · #A99DA9

Split complementary

#A9A99D · #9DA3A9 · #A39DA9

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