NeutralMid-toneMuted

Sahara Dust

#A8989C

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.75:1Fails

Black text

7.20:1AAA

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About Sahara Dust

Sahara Dust (#A8989C) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 168, 152, 156 and its HSL value is 345°, 8%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.20:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Sahara Dust, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#A8989C · #98A8A4

Analogous

#A898A4 · #A8989C · #A89C98

Triadic

#A8989C · #9CA898 · #989CA8

Split complementary

#A8989C · #98A89C · #98A4A8

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