NeutralMid-toneMuted

Historical Grey

#A7A69A

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.45:1Fails

Black text

8.07:1AAA

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About Historical Grey

Historical Grey (#A7A69A) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 167, 166, 154 and its HSL value is 55°, 7%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.07:1 (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

#A7A69A · #9A9BA7

Analogous

#A7A09A · #A7A69A · #A2A79A

Triadic

#A7A69A · #9AA7A6 · #A69AA7

Split complementary

#A7A69A · #9AA2A7 · #A09AA7

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