NeutralMid-toneMuted

Sahara Dust

#A89999

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.73:1Fails

Black text

7.24:1AAA

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About Sahara Dust

Sahara Dust (#A89999) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 168, 153, 153 and its HSL value is 0°, 8%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.24:1 (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

#A89999 · #99A8A8

Analogous

#A899A1 · #A89999 · #A8A199

Triadic

#A89999 · #99A899 · #9999A8

Split complementary

#A89999 · #99A8A1 · #99A1A8

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