COLOR
#E5E9EA
≈ Shaving Cream
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On white
Aa
1.22:1
Fails AA
On black
Aa
14.31:1
Passes AAA
Best text on this color
Aa#1C1916(14.31:1)
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Colors that go with Shaving Cream
Shaving Cream 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.
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Shaving Cream — meaning & where to use it
Shaving Cream is a light, airy 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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