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Hornet Yellow

#AC7E0B

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.66:1AA large

Black text

5.41:1AA

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About Hornet Yellow

Hornet Yellow (#AC7E0B) is a mid-tone vivid orange. Its RGB value is 172, 126, 11 and its HSL value is 43°, 88%, 36%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Hornet Yellow, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AC7E0B · #0B39AC

Analogous

#AC2D0B · #AC7E0B · #89AC0B

Triadic

#AC7E0B · #0BAC7E · #7E0BAC

Split complementary

#AC7E0B · #0B89AC · #2E0BAC

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