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Muted Mauve

#B1A9A5

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.31:1Fails

Black text

8.57:1AAA

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About Muted Mauve

Muted Mauve (#B1A9A5) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 177, 169, 165 and its HSL value is 20°, 7%, 67%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Muted Mauve, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#B1A9A5 · #A5ADB1

Analogous

#B1A5A7 · #B1A9A5 · #B1AFA5

Triadic

#B1A9A5 · #A5B1A9 · #A9A5B1

Split complementary

#B1A9A5 · #A5B1AF · #A5A7B1

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