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Elephant in the Room

#A7ABA8

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.32:1Fails

Black text

8.52:1AAA

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About Elephant in the Room

Elephant in the Room (#A7ABA8) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 167, 171, 168 and its HSL value is 135°, 2%, 66%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Elephant in the Room, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#A7ABA8 · #ABA7AA

Analogous

#A8ABA7 · #A7ABA8 · #A7ABAA

Triadic

#A7ABA8 · #A8A7AB · #ABA8A7

Split complementary

#A7ABA8 · #AAA7AB · #ABA7A8

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