NeutralMid-toneMuted

Great Graphite

#A5A4A1

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.49:1Fails

Black text

7.94:1AAA

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About Great Graphite

Great Graphite (#A5A4A1) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 165, 164, 161 and its HSL value is 45°, 2%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.94:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Great Graphite, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A5A4A1 · #A1A2A5

Analogous

#A5A2A1 · #A5A4A1 · #A4A5A1

Triadic

#A5A4A1 · #A1A5A4 · #A4A1A5

Split complementary

#A5A4A1 · #A1A4A5 · #A2A1A5

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