YellowMid-toneMuted

Sailor’s Knot

#B5A679

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.42:1Fails

Black text

8.20:1AAA

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About Sailor’s Knot

Sailor’s Knot (#B5A679) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 181, 166, 121 and its HSL value is 45°, 29%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.20:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Sailor’s Knot, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#B5A679 · #7988B5

Analogous

#B58879 · #B5A679 · #A6B579

Triadic

#B5A679 · #79B5A6 · #A679B5

Split complementary

#B5A679 · #79A6B5 · #8879B5

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