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Kōwhai Yellow

#E6AD27

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.02:1Fails

Black text

9.78:1AAA

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About Kōwhai Yellow

Kōwhai Yellow (#E6AD27) is a mid-tone vivid orange. Its RGB value is 230, 173, 39 and its HSL value is 42°, 79%, 53%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Kōwhai Yellow, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#E6AD27 · #2760E6

Analogous

#E64E27 · #E6AD27 · #BFE627

Triadic

#E6AD27 · #27E6AD · #AD27E6

Split complementary

#E6AD27 · #27BFE6 · #4E27E6

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