YellowMid-toneMuted

Water Reed

#B3AD80

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.28:1Fails

Black text

8.68:1AAA

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About Water Reed

Water Reed (#B3AD80) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 179, 173, 128 and its HSL value is 53°, 25%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 (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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Complementary

#B3AD80 · #8086B3

Analogous

#B39480 · #B3AD80 · #9FB380

Triadic

#B3AD80 · #80B3AD · #AD80B3

Split complementary

#B3AD80 · #809FB3 · #9480B3

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