NeutralLightMuted

Allegory

#B3B1A9

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.15:1Fails

Black text

9.22:1AAA

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About Allegory

Allegory (#B3B1A9) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 179, 177, 169 and its HSL value is 48°, 6%, 68%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.22:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Allegory, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#B3B1A9 · #A9ABB3

Analogous

#B3ACA9 · #B3B1A9 · #B0B3A9

Triadic

#B3B1A9 · #A9B3B1 · #B1A9B3

Split complementary

#B3B1A9 · #A9B0B3 · #ACA9B3

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