NeutralMid-toneMuted

Unusual Grey

#A2A9A1

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.41:1Fails

Black text

8.23:1AAA

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About Unusual Grey

Unusual Grey (#A2A9A1) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 162, 169, 161 and its HSL value is 113°, 4%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 (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

#A2A9A1 · #A8A1A9

Analogous

#A6A9A1 · #A2A9A1 · #A1A9A4

Triadic

#A2A9A1 · #A1A2A9 · #A9A1A2

Split complementary

#A2A9A1 · #A4A1A9 · #A9A1A6

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