NeutralMid-toneMuted

Sahara Dust

#A8979B

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.78:1Fails

Black text

7.13:1AAA

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About Sahara Dust

Sahara Dust (#A8979B) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 168, 151, 155 and its HSL value is 346°, 9%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.13:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Sahara Dust, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#A8979B · #97A8A4

Analogous

#A897A3 · #A8979B · #A89C97

Triadic

#A8979B · #9BA897 · #979BA8

Split complementary

#A8979B · #97A89C · #97A3A8

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