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Kathmandu

#AC9B5F

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.76:1Fails

Black text

7.17:1AAA

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About Kathmandu

Kathmandu (#AC9B5F) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 172, 155, 95 and its HSL value is 47°, 32%, 52%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.17:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Kathmandu, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AC9B5F · #5F70AC

Analogous

#AC755F · #AC9B5F · #97AC5F

Triadic

#AC9B5F · #5FAC9B · #9B5FAC

Split complementary

#AC9B5F · #5F97AC · #745FAC

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