YellowMid-toneMuted

Bud

#A8A88E

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.43:1Fails

Black text

8.16:1AAA

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About Bud

Bud (#A8A88E) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 168, 168, 142 and its HSL value is 60°, 13%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.16:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Bud, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#A8A88E · #8E8EA8

Analogous

#A89B8E · #A8A88E · #9BA88E

Triadic

#A8A88E · #8EA8A8 · #A88EA8

Split complementary

#A8A88E · #8E9BA8 · #9B8EA8

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