YellowMid-toneMuted

Water Reed

#B3AF80

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.24:1Fails

Black text

8.82:1AAA

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About Water Reed

Water Reed (#B3AF80) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 179, 175, 128 and its HSL value is 55°, 25%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.82:1 (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

#B3AF80 · #8084B3

Analogous

#B39680 · #B3AF80 · #9DB380

Triadic

#B3AF80 · #80B3AF · #AF80B3

Split complementary

#B3AF80 · #809EB3 · #9580B3

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