YellowMid-toneMuted

Water Reed

#AFB080

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.25:1Fails

Black text

8.81:1AAA

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About Water Reed

Water Reed (#AFB080) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 175, 176, 128 and its HSL value is 61°, 23%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.81:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Water Reed, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AFB080 · #8180B0

Analogous

#B09980 · #AFB080 · #97B080

Triadic

#AFB080 · #80AFB0 · #B080AF

Split complementary

#AFB080 · #8097B0 · #9980B0

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