NeutralMid-toneMuted

Downing Stone

#A4A497

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.52:1Fails

Black text

7.86:1AAA

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About Downing Stone

Downing Stone (#A4A497) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 164, 164, 151 and its HSL value is 60°, 7%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.86:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Downing Stone, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#A4A497 · #9797A4

Analogous

#A49E97 · #A4A497 · #9EA497

Triadic

#A4A497 · #97A4A4 · #A497A4

Split complementary

#A4A497 · #979EA4 · #9E97A4

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