NeutralMid-toneMuted

Stepping Stone

#A2A9A4

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.40:1Fails

Black text

8.25:1AAA

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About Stepping Stone

Stepping Stone (#A2A9A4) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 162, 169, 164 and its HSL value is 137°, 4%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Stepping Stone, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#A2A9A4 · #A9A2A7

Analogous

#A3A9A2 · #A2A9A4 · #A2A9A8

Triadic

#A2A9A4 · #A4A2A9 · #A9A4A2

Split complementary

#A2A9A4 · #A8A2A9 · #A9A2A3

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