OrangeMid-toneMuted

Earl Grey

#A8978A

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.82:1Fails

Black text

7.03:1AAA

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About Earl Grey

Earl Grey (#A8978A) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 168, 151, 138 and its HSL value is 26°, 15%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.03:1 (WCAG AAA). 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

#A8978A · #8A9BA8

Analogous

#A88A8C · #A8978A · #A8A68A

Triadic

#A8978A · #8AA897 · #978AA8

Split complementary

#A8978A · #8AA8A6 · #8A8CA8

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