NeutralMid-toneMuted

Unusual Grey

#A5A99F

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.39:1Fails

Black text

8.27:1AAA

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About Unusual Grey

Unusual Grey (#A5A99F) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 165, 169, 159 and its HSL value is 84°, 5%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.27:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Unusual Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A5A99F · #A39FA9

Analogous

#A9A89F · #A5A99F · #A0A99F

Triadic

#A5A99F · #9FA5A9 · #A99FA5

Split complementary

#A5A99F · #9FA0A9 · #A89FA9

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