OrangeMid-toneMuted

Lye

#9F9378

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.04:1AA large

Black text

6.52:1AA

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About Lye

Lye (#9F9378) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 159, 147, 120 and its HSL value is 42°, 17%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Lye, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9F9378 · #78849F

Analogous

#9F8078 · #9F9378 · #989F78

Triadic

#9F9378 · #789F93 · #93789F

Split complementary

#9F9378 · #78989F · #80789F

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