YellowMid-toneMuted

Water Reed

#B1AF80

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.25:1Fails

Black text

8.78:1AAA

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About Water Reed

Water Reed (#B1AF80) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 177, 175, 128 and its HSL value is 58°, 24%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 (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

#B1AF80 · #8082B1

Analogous

#B19680 · #B1AF80 · #9BB180

Triadic

#B1AF80 · #80B1AF · #AF80B1

Split complementary

#B1AF80 · #809BB1 · #9680B1

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