NeutralLightMuted

Classic Cool

#B5B3AD

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.10:1Fails

Black text

9.44:1AAA

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About Classic Cool

Classic Cool (#B5B3AD) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 181, 179, 173 and its HSL value is 45°, 5%, 69%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.44:1 (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

#B5B3AD · #ADAFB5

Analogous

#B5AFAD · #B5B3AD · #B3B5AD

Triadic

#B5B3AD · #ADB5B3 · #B3ADB5

Split complementary

#B5B3AD · #ADB3B5 · #AFADB5

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