YellowMid-toneMuted

Slate Brown

#9E997A

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.88:1Fails

Black text

6.87:1AA

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About Slate Brown

Slate Brown (#9E997A) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 158, 153, 122 and its HSL value is 52°, 16%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Slate Brown, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#9E997A · #7A7F9E

Analogous

#9E877A · #9E997A · #919E7A

Triadic

#9E997A · #7A9E99 · #997A9E

Split complementary

#9E997A · #7A919E · #877A9E

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