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Old Amethyst

#88838E

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.69:1AA large

Black text

5.36:1AA

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About Old Amethyst

Old Amethyst (#88838E) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 136, 131, 142 and its HSL value is 267°, 5%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Old Amethyst, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#88838E · #898E83

Analogous

#83848E · #88838E · #8E838E

Triadic

#88838E · #8E8883 · #838E88

Split complementary

#88838E · #8E8E83 · #848E83

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