YellowMid-toneMuted

Water Reed

#AFAB80

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.34:1Fails

Black text

8.45:1AAA

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About Water Reed

Water Reed (#AFAB80) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 175, 171, 128 and its HSL value is 55°, 23%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Water Reed, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AFAB80 · #8084AF

Analogous

#AF9380 · #AFAB80 · #9CAF80

Triadic

#AFAB80 · #80AFAB · #AB80AF

Split complementary

#AFAB80 · #809CAF · #9380AF

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