NeutralMid-toneMuted

Backdrop

#A8A79A

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.43:1Fails

Black text

8.16:1AAA

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About Backdrop

Backdrop (#A8A79A) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 168, 167, 154 and its HSL value is 56°, 7%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.16:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Backdrop, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#A8A79A · #9A9BA8

Analogous

#A8A09A · #A8A79A · #A2A89A

Triadic

#A8A79A · #9AA8A7 · #A79AA8

Split complementary

#A8A79A · #9AA2A8 · #A09AA8

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