NeutralMid-toneMuted

Historical Grey

#A8A699

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.45:1Fails

Black text

8.09:1AAA

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About Historical Grey

Historical Grey (#A8A699) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 168, 166, 153 and its HSL value is 52°, 8%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.09:1 (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

#A8A699 · #999BA8

Analogous

#A89F99 · #A8A699 · #A3A899

Triadic

#A8A699 · #99A8A6 · #A699A8

Split complementary

#A8A699 · #99A3A8 · #9F99A8

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