YellowMid-toneMuted

Water Reed

#B1A97F

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.37:1Fails

Black text

8.34:1AAA

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About Water Reed

Water Reed (#B1A97F) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 177, 169, 127 and its HSL value is 50°, 24%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Water Reed, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Harmonies

Complementary

#B1A97F · #7F87B1

Analogous

#B1907F · #B1A97F · #A0B17F

Triadic

#B1A97F · #7FB1A9 · #A97FB1

Split complementary

#B1A97F · #7FA0B1 · #907FB1

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