OrangeMid-toneMuted

Intellectual Grey

#A8A192

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.57:1Fails

Black text

7.71:1AAA

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About Intellectual Grey

Intellectual Grey (#A8A192) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 168, 161, 146 and its HSL value is 41°, 11%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 (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

#A8A192 · #9299A8

Analogous

#A89692 · #A8A192 · #A4A892

Triadic

#A8A192 · #92A8A1 · #A192A8

Split complementary

#A8A192 · #92A4A8 · #9692A8

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