OrangeMid-toneMuted

Earl Grey

#A7988A

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.80:1Fails

Black text

7.07:1AAA

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About Earl Grey

Earl Grey (#A7988A) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 167, 152, 138 and its HSL value is 29°, 14%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 (WCAG AAA). 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

#A7988A · #8A99A7

Analogous

#A78A8B · #A7988A · #A7A78A

Triadic

#A7988A · #8AA798 · #988AA7

Split complementary

#A7988A · #8AA7A7 · #8A8BA7

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