NeutralMid-toneMuted

Downing Stone

#A8A297

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.54:1Fails

Black text

7.81:1AAA

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About Downing Stone

Downing Stone (#A8A297) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 168, 162, 151 and its HSL value is 39°, 9%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.81:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Downing Stone, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#A8A297 · #979DA8

Analogous

#A89A97 · #A8A297 · #A6A897

Triadic

#A8A297 · #97A8A2 · #A297A8

Split complementary

#A8A297 · #97A6A8 · #9997A8

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