YellowMid-toneMuted

Cardamom

#A9AD7A

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.35:1Fails

Black text

8.43:1AAA

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About Cardamom

Cardamom (#A9AD7A) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 169, 173, 122 and its HSL value is 65°, 24%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.43:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Cardamom, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A9AD7A · #7E7AAD

Analogous

#AD987A · #A9AD7A · #8FAD7A

Triadic

#A9AD7A · #7AA9AD · #AD7AA9

Split complementary

#A9AD7A · #7A8FAD · #987AAD

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