NeutralMid-toneMuted

Cut Heather

#9E8E9E

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.08:1AA large

Black text

6.43:1AA

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About Cut Heather

Cut Heather (#9E8E9E) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 158, 142, 158 and its HSL value is 300°, 8%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Cut Heather, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#9E8E9E · #8E9E8E

Analogous

#968E9E · #9E8E9E · #9E8E96

Triadic

#9E8E9E · #9E9E8E · #8E9E9E

Split complementary

#9E8E9E · #969E8E · #8E9E96

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