RedLightMuted

Pale Mauve

#C6A7A7

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.21:1Fails

Black text

8.94:1AAA

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About Pale Mauve

Pale Mauve (#C6A7A7) is a light muted red. Its RGB value is 198, 167, 167 and its HSL value is 0°, 21%, 72%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.94:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pale Mauve, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split complementary

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