NeutralLightMuted

Allegory

#B5B1A8

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.14:1Fails

Black text

9.26:1AAA

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About Allegory

Allegory (#B5B1A8) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 181, 177, 168 and its HSL value is 42°, 8%, 68%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 (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

#B5B1A8 · #A8ACB5

Analogous

#B5ABA8 · #B5B1A8 · #B3B5A8

Triadic

#B5B1A8 · #A8B5B1 · #B1A8B5

Split complementary

#B5B1A8 · #A8B3B5 · #AAA8B5

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