YellowMid-toneMuted

Water Reed

#B3AD7E

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.28:1Fails

Black text

8.67:1AAA

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About Water Reed

Water Reed (#B3AD7E) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 179, 173, 126 and its HSL value is 53°, 26%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.67:1 (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

#B3AD7E · #7E84B3

Analogous

#B3937E · #B3AD7E · #9EB37E

Triadic

#B3AD7E · #7EB3AD · #AD7EB3

Split complementary

#B3AD7E · #7E9FB3 · #937EB3

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