PinkMid-toneMuted

Pincushion

#AE9AA0

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.65:1Fails

Black text

7.48:1AAA

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About Pincushion

Pincushion (#AE9AA0) is a mid-tone muted pink. Its RGB value is 174, 154, 160 and its HSL value is 342°, 11%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pincushion, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#AE9AA0 · #9AAEA8

Analogous

#AE9AAA · #AE9AA0 · #AE9E9A

Triadic

#AE9AA0 · #A0AE9A · #9AA0AE

Split complementary

#AE9AA0 · #9AAE9E · #9AAAAE

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