NeutralMid-toneMuted

Grey Matters

#A5A8A2

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.41:1Fails

Black text

8.22:1AAA

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About Grey Matters

Grey Matters (#A5A8A2) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 165, 168, 162 and its HSL value is 90°, 3%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.22:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Grey Matters, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A5A8A2 · #A5A2A8

Analogous

#A8A8A2 · #A5A8A2 · #A2A8A2

Triadic

#A5A8A2 · #A2A5A8 · #A8A2A5

Split complementary

#A5A8A2 · #A2A2A8 · #A8A2A8

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