NeutralMid-toneMuted

Pewter Grey

#A6A29D

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.54:1Fails

Black text

7.80:1AAA

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About Pewter Grey

Pewter Grey (#A6A29D) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 166, 162, 157 and its HSL value is 33°, 5%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.80:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pewter Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A6A29D · #9DA1A6

Analogous

#A69E9D · #A6A29D · #A5A69D

Triadic

#A6A29D · #9DA6A2 · #A29DA6

Split complementary

#A6A29D · #9DA5A6 · #9E9DA6

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