NeutralMid-toneMuted

Grey Matters

#A8A7A0

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.41:1Fails

Black text

8.20:1AAA

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About Grey Matters

Grey Matters (#A8A7A0) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 168, 167, 160 and its HSL value is 53°, 4%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.20:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Grey Matters, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A8A7A0 · #A0A1A8

Analogous

#A8A3A0 · #A8A7A0 · #A5A8A0

Triadic

#A8A7A0 · #A0A8A7 · #A7A0A8

Split complementary

#A8A7A0 · #A0A5A8 · #A3A0A8

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