NeutralMid-toneMuted

Pewter Grey

#A8A29D

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.52:1Fails

Black text

7.84:1AAA

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About Pewter Grey

Pewter Grey (#A8A29D) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 168, 162, 157 and its HSL value is 27°, 6%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.84:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pewter Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A8A29D · #9DA3A8

Analogous

#A89D9D · #A8A29D · #A8A79D

Triadic

#A8A29D · #9DA8A2 · #A29DA8

Split complementary

#A8A29D · #9DA8A8 · #9D9DA8

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