NeutralLightMuted

Aniline Mauve

#B9ABAE

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.21:1Fails

Black text

8.96:1AAA

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About Aniline Mauve

Aniline Mauve (#B9ABAE) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 185, 171, 174 and its HSL value is 347°, 9%, 70%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Aniline Mauve, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#B9ABAE · #ABB9B6

Analogous

#B9ABB5 · #B9ABAE · #B9AFAB

Triadic

#B9ABAE · #AEB9AB · #ABAEB9

Split complementary

#B9ABAE · #ABB9AF · #ABB5B9

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