OrangeMid-toneMuted

Earl Grey

#A8968B

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.84:1Fails

Black text

6.98:1AA

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About Earl Grey

Earl Grey (#A8968B) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 168, 150, 139 and its HSL value is 23°, 14%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 (WCAG AA). 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

#A8968B · #8B9DA8

Analogous

#A88B8E · #A8968B · #A8A58B

Triadic

#A8968B · #8BA896 · #968BA8

Split complementary

#A8968B · #8BA8A5 · #8B8EA8

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