YellowMid-toneMuted

Pesto

#BAB540

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.15:1Fails

Black text

9.21:1AAA

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About Pesto

Pesto (#BAB540) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 186, 181, 64 and its HSL value is 58°, 49%, 49%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.21:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pesto, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#BAB540 · #4045BA

Analogous

#BA7840 · #BAB540 · #82BA40

Triadic

#BAB540 · #40BAB5 · #B540BA

Split complementary

#BAB540 · #4082BA · #7840BA

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