YellowMid-toneMuted

Cardamom

#ADA978

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.41:1Fails

Black text

8.22:1AAA

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About Cardamom

Cardamom (#ADA978) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 173, 169, 120 and its HSL value is 55°, 24%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.22:1 (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

#ADA978 · #787CAD

Analogous

#AD8E78 · #ADA978 · #97AD78

Triadic

#ADA978 · #78ADA9 · #A978AD

Split complementary

#ADA978 · #7896AD · #8F78AD

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