NeutralMid-toneMuted

Historical Grey

#A7A599

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.47:1Fails

Black text

8.00:1AAA

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About Historical Grey

Historical Grey (#A7A599) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 167, 165, 153 and its HSL value is 51°, 7%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.00:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Historical Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A7A599 · #999BA7

Analogous

#A79E99 · #A7A599 · #A2A799

Triadic

#A7A599 · #99A7A5 · #A599A7

Split complementary

#A7A599 · #99A2A7 · #9E99A7

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