NeutralLightMuted

Allegory

#B5B1AA

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.14:1Fails

Black text

9.27:1AAA

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About Allegory

Allegory (#B5B1AA) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 181, 177, 170 and its HSL value is 38°, 7%, 69%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.27:1 (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

#B5B1AA · #AAAEB5

Analogous

#B5ABAA · #B5B1AA · #B4B5AA

Triadic

#B5B1AA · #AAB5B1 · #B1AAB5

Split complementary

#B5B1AA · #AAB4B5 · #ABAAB5

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