YellowMid-toneMuted

Cardamom

#A9A772

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.48:1Fails

Black text

7.97:1AAA

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About Cardamom

Cardamom (#A9A772) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 169, 167, 114 and its HSL value is 58°, 24%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.97:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Cardamom, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#A9A772 · #7274A9

Analogous

#A98C72 · #A9A772 · #90A972

Triadic

#A9A772 · #72A9A7 · #A772A9

Split complementary

#A9A772 · #7290A9 · #8B72A9

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