YellowMid-toneMuted

Bakelite Yellow

#C4B985

Contrast at a glance

White text

1.98:1Fails

Black text

10.02:1AAA

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About Bakelite Yellow

Bakelite Yellow (#C4B985) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 196, 185, 133 and its HSL value is 50°, 35%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 10.02:1 (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

#C4B985 · #8590C4

Analogous

#C49A85 · #C4B985 · #B0C485

Triadic

#C4B985 · #85C4B9 · #B985C4

Split complementary

#C4B985 · #85B0C4 · #9A85C4

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