YellowMid-toneMuted

Brown Grey

#8B8568

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.72:1AA large

Black text

5.33:1AA

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About Brown Grey

Brown Grey (#8B8568) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 139, 133, 104 and its HSL value is 50°, 14%, 48%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Brown Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8B8568 · #686E8B

Analogous

#8B7468 · #8B8568 · #7F8B68

Triadic

#8B8568 · #688B85 · #85688B

Split complementary

#8B8568 · #687F8B · #74688B

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