NeutralLightMuted

Allegory

#B5B1AB

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.13:1Fails

Black text

9.28:1AAA

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About Allegory

Allegory (#B5B1AB) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 181, 177, 171 and its HSL value is 36°, 6%, 69%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.28:1 (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

#B5B1AB · #ABAFB5

Analogous

#B5ACAB · #B5B1AB · #B4B5AB

Triadic

#B5B1AB · #ABB5B1 · #B1ABB5

Split complementary

#B5B1AB · #ABB4B5 · #ACABB5

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