NeutralMid-toneMuted

Historical Grey

#A7A698

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.46:1Fails

Black text

8.06:1AAA

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About Historical Grey

Historical Grey (#A7A698) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 167, 166, 152 and its HSL value is 56°, 8%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.06:1 (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

#A7A698 · #9899A7

Analogous

#A79F98 · #A7A698 · #A1A798

Triadic

#A7A698 · #98A7A6 · #A698A7

Split complementary

#A7A698 · #98A1A7 · #9F98A7

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