YellowMid-toneMuted

Bakelite Yellow

#C2B885

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.00:1Fails

Black text

9.89:1AAA

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About Bakelite Yellow

Bakelite Yellow (#C2B885) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 194, 184, 133 and its HSL value is 50°, 33%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.89:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Bakelite Yellow, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#C2B885 · #858FC2

Analogous

#C29985 · #C2B885 · #ADC285

Triadic

#C2B885 · #85C2B8 · #B885C2

Split complementary

#C2B885 · #85ADC2 · #9985C2

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