NeutralMid-toneMuted

Historical Grey

#A8A59A

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.47:1Fails

Black text

8.03:1AAA

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About Historical Grey

Historical Grey (#A8A59A) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 168, 165, 154 and its HSL value is 47°, 7%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Historical Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A8A59A · #9A9DA8

Analogous

#A89E9A · #A8A59A · #A4A89A

Triadic

#A8A59A · #9AA8A5 · #A59AA8

Split complementary

#A8A59A · #9AA4A8 · #9E9AA8

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