YellowMid-toneMuted

Bitter

#8A8B6F

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.50:1AA large

Black text

5.66:1AA

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About Bitter

Bitter (#8A8B6F) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 138, 139, 111 and its HSL value is 62°, 11%, 49%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Bitter, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8A8B6F · #706F8B

Analogous

#8B7E6F · #8A8B6F · #7C8B6F

Triadic

#8A8B6F · #6F8A8B · #8B6F8A

Split complementary

#8A8B6F · #6F7C8B · #7E6F8B

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