NeutralMid-toneMuted

Sahara Dust

#A8979C

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.77:1Fails

Black text

7.14:1AAA

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About Sahara Dust

Sahara Dust (#A8979C) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 168, 151, 156 and its HSL value is 342°, 9%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.14:1 (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

#A8979C · #97A8A3

Analogous

#A897A5 · #A8979C · #A89A97

Triadic

#A8979C · #9CA897 · #979CA8

Split complementary

#A8979C · #97A89B · #97A5A8

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