NeutralLightMuted

Allegory

#B3B2A8

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.13:1Fails

Black text

9.29:1AAA

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About Allegory

Allegory (#B3B2A8) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 179, 178, 168 and its HSL value is 55°, 7%, 68%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.29:1 (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

#B3B2A8 · #A8A9B3

Analogous

#B3ADA8 · #B3B2A8 · #AFB3A8

Triadic

#B3B2A8 · #A8B3B2 · #B2A8B3

Split complementary

#B3B2A8 · #A8AFB3 · #ADA8B3

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