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Quartz Sand

#A7ABAB

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.32:1Fails

Black text

8.54:1AAA

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About Quartz Sand

Quartz Sand (#A7ABAB) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 167, 171, 171 and its HSL value is 180°, 2%, 66%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 (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

#A7ABAB · #ABA7A7

Analogous

#A7ABA9 · #A7ABAB · #A7A9AB

Triadic

#A7ABAB · #ABA7AB · #ABABA7

Split complementary

#A7ABAB · #ABA7A9 · #ABA9A7

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