OrangeMid-toneMuted

Intellectual Grey

#A8A193

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.57:1Fails

Black text

7.72:1AAA

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About Intellectual Grey

Intellectual Grey (#A8A193) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 168, 161, 147 and its HSL value is 40°, 11%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#A8A193 · #939AA8

Analogous

#A89793 · #A8A193 · #A5A893

Triadic

#A8A193 · #93A8A1 · #A193A8

Split complementary

#A8A193 · #93A5A8 · #9693A8

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