YellowMid-toneMuted

Gimblet

#B5AE66

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.28:1Fails

Black text

8.68:1AAA

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About Gimblet

Gimblet (#B5AE66) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 181, 174, 102 and its HSL value is 55°, 35%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Gimblet, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#B5AE66 · #666DB5

Analogous

#B58766 · #B5AE66 · #94B566

Triadic

#B5AE66 · #66B5AE · #AE66B5

Split complementary

#B5AE66 · #6694B5 · #8766B5

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