NeutralLightMuted

Classic Cool

#B5B1AD

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.13:1Fails

Black text

9.29:1AAA

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About Classic Cool

Classic Cool (#B5B1AD) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 181, 177, 173 and its HSL value is 30°, 5%, 69%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.29:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Classic Cool, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#B5B1AD · #ADB1B5

Analogous

#B5ADAD · #B5B1AD · #B5B5AD

Triadic

#B5B1AD · #ADB5B1 · #B1ADB5

Split complementary

#B5B1AD · #ADB5B5 · #ADADB5

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