YellowMid-toneMuted

Lye

#9F9678

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.95:1Fails

Black text

6.70:1AA

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About Lye

Lye (#9F9678) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 159, 150, 120 and its HSL value is 46°, 17%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.70:1 (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

#9F9678 · #78819F

Analogous

#9F8378 · #9F9678 · #949F78

Triadic

#9F9678 · #789F96 · #96789F

Split complementary

#9F9678 · #78949F · #83789F

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