NeutralMid-toneMuted

Unusual Grey

#A2A79E

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.45:1Fails

Black text

8.07:1AAA

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About Unusual Grey

Unusual Grey (#A2A79E) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 162, 167, 158 and its HSL value is 93°, 5%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.07:1 (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

#A2A79E · #A39EA7

Analogous

#A6A79E · #A2A79E · #9EA79F

Triadic

#A2A79E · #9EA2A7 · #A79EA2

Split complementary

#A2A79E · #9F9EA7 · #A79EA6

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