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Brass Knuckle

#B1A516

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.54:1Fails

Black text

7.79:1AAA

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About Brass Knuckle

Brass Knuckle (#B1A516) is a mid-tone vivid yellow. Its RGB value is 177, 165, 22 and its HSL value is 55°, 78%, 39%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.79:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Brass Knuckle, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#B1A516 · #1622B1

Analogous

#B15816 · #B1A516 · #6FB116

Triadic

#B1A516 · #16B1A5 · #A516B1

Split complementary

#B1A516 · #166FB1 · #5816B1

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