#B5ABA4 — Muted Mauve Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#B5ABA4

≈ Muted Mauve

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On white

2.25:1

Fails AA

On black

7.77:1

Passes AAA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(7.77:1)

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Hue25°Saturation9%Brightness71%

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Normal vision#B5ABA4

Protanopia#AEACA4

Deuteranopia#B0AEA4

Tritanopia#B9A9A9

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Palettes with this color

Charcoal Mushroom Taupe Palette≈Mushroom Taupe Silver Palette≈Mushroom Taupe Silver Palette≈Charcoal Camel Taupe Palette≈

Colors that go with Muted Mauve

Muted Mauve is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.

Casper#A4AEB5 Stormy Bay#A4B5B3 Wet Asphalt#A4A6B5 Grey Sheep#B5A4A6 Coconut Agony#ECEAE9 Dead Pixel#3A3836

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameMuted Mauve#B3A9A3ΔE 0.8 CSS nameDarkgray#A9A9A9ΔE 5.4 Web-safe#999999#999999ΔE 8.0

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Muted Mauve — meaning & where to use it

Muted Mauve is a bright neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.

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