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Akaroa

#BDB59A

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.05:1Fails

Black text

9.65:1AAA

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About Akaroa

Akaroa (#BDB59A) is a light muted yellow. Its RGB value is 189, 181, 154 and its HSL value is 46°, 21%, 67%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Akaroa, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#BDB59A · #9AA2BD

Analogous

#BDA49A · #BDB59A · #B4BD9A

Triadic

#BDB59A · #9ABDB5 · #B59ABD

Split complementary

#BDB59A · #9AB4BD · #A39ABD

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