NeutralMid-toneMuted

Stepping Stone

#A5A8A3

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.41:1Fails

Black text

8.23:1AAA

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About Stepping Stone

Stepping Stone (#A5A8A3) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 165, 168, 163 and its HSL value is 96°, 3%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 (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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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A5A8A3 · #A6A3A8

Analogous

#A8A8A3 · #A5A8A3 · #A3A8A3

Triadic

#A5A8A3 · #A3A5A8 · #A8A3A5

Split complementary

#A5A8A3 · #A3A3A8 · #A8A3A7

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