OrangeMid-toneMuted

Intellectual Grey

#A8A093

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.59:1Fails

Black text

7.65:1AAA

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About Intellectual Grey

Intellectual Grey (#A8A093) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 168, 160, 147 and its HSL value is 37°, 11%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Intellectual Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#A8A093 · #939BA8

Analogous

#A89693 · #A8A093 · #A6A893

Triadic

#A8A093 · #93A8A0 · #A093A8

Split complementary

#A8A093 · #93A6A8 · #9593A8

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