NeutralLightMuted

Allegory

#B5B1A7

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.14:1Fails

Black text

9.25:1AAA

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About Allegory

Allegory (#B5B1A7) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 181, 177, 167 and its HSL value is 43°, 9%, 68%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.25:1 (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

#B5B1A7 · #A7ABB5

Analogous

#B5AAA7 · #B5B1A7 · #B2B5A7

Triadic

#B5B1A7 · #A7B5B1 · #B1A7B5

Split complementary

#B5B1A7 · #A7B2B5 · #AAA7B5

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