NeutralMid-toneMuted

Castlegate

#A0A9A4

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.41:1Fails

Black text

8.21:1AAA

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About Castlegate

Castlegate (#A0A9A4) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 160, 169, 164 and its HSL value is 147°, 5%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.21:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Castlegate, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A0A9A4 · #A9A0A5

Analogous

#A0A9A0 · #A0A9A4 · #A0A9A9

Triadic

#A0A9A4 · #A4A0A9 · #A9A4A0

Split complementary

#A0A9A4 · #A9A0A9 · #A9A0A0

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