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Elephant in the Room

#A8ABA7

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.32:1Fails

Black text

8.53:1AAA

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About Elephant in the Room

Elephant in the Room (#A8ABA7) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 168, 171, 167 and its HSL value is 105°, 2%, 66%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.53:1 (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

#A8ABA7 · #AAA7AB

Analogous

#AAABA7 · #A8ABA7 · #A7ABA8

Triadic

#A8ABA7 · #A7A8AB · #ABA7A8

Split complementary

#A8ABA7 · #A8A7AB · #ABA7AA

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