YellowMid-toneMuted

Water Reed

#B1AC81

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.31:1Fails

Black text

8.57:1AAA

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About Water Reed

Water Reed (#B1AC81) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 177, 172, 129 and its HSL value is 54°, 24%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 (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

#B1AC81 · #8186B1

Analogous

#B19481 · #B1AC81 · #9EB181

Triadic

#B1AC81 · #81B1AC · #AC81B1

Split complementary

#B1AC81 · #819EB1 · #9481B1

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