NeutralMid-toneMuted

Great Graphite

#A5A6A1

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.45:1Fails

Black text

8.08:1AAA

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About Great Graphite

Great Graphite (#A5A6A1) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 165, 166, 161 and its HSL value is 72°, 3%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 (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

#A5A6A1 · #A2A1A6

Analogous

#A6A4A1 · #A5A6A1 · #A3A6A1

Triadic

#A5A6A1 · #A1A5A6 · #A6A1A5

Split complementary

#A5A6A1 · #A1A3A6 · #A4A1A6

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