NeutralMid-toneMuted

Unusual Grey

#A1A8A0

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.44:1Fails

Black text

8.13:1AAA

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About Unusual Grey

Unusual Grey (#A1A8A0) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 161, 168, 160 and its HSL value is 113°, 4%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Unusual Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A1A8A0 · #A7A0A8

Analogous

#A5A8A0 · #A1A8A0 · #A0A8A3

Triadic

#A1A8A0 · #A0A1A8 · #A8A0A1

Split complementary

#A1A8A0 · #A3A0A8 · #A8A0A5

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