OrangeMid-toneMuted

Earl Grey

#A6978B

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.83:1Fails

Black text

7.00:1AA

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About Earl Grey

Earl Grey (#A6978B) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 166, 151, 139 and its HSL value is 27°, 13%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.00:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Earl Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A6978B · #8B9AA6

Analogous

#A68B8D · #A6978B · #A6A48B

Triadic

#A6978B · #8BA697 · #978BA6

Split complementary

#A6978B · #8BA6A5 · #8B8CA6

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