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Quartz Sand

#A6ABAB

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.32:1Fails

Black text

8.52:1AAA

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About Quartz Sand

Quartz Sand (#A6ABAB) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 166, 171, 171 and its HSL value is 180°, 3%, 66%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Quartz Sand, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A6ABAB · #ABA6A6

Analogous

#A6ABA9 · #A6ABAB · #A6A9AB

Triadic

#A6ABAB · #ABA6AB · #ABABA6

Split complementary

#A6ABAB · #ABA6A9 · #ABA9A6

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