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Yellow Ochre

#CC9F0C

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.46:1Fails

Black text

8.04:1AAA

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About Yellow Ochre

Yellow Ochre (#CC9F0C) is a mid-tone vivid yellow. Its RGB value is 204, 159, 12 and its HSL value is 46°, 89%, 42%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Yellow Ochre, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#CC9F0C · #0C39CC

Analogous

#CC3F0C · #CC9F0C · #99CC0C

Triadic

#CC9F0C · #0CCC9F · #9F0CCC

Split complementary

#CC9F0C · #0C99CC · #3F0CCC

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