NeutralMid-toneMuted

Backdrop

#A8A899

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.41:1Fails

Black text

8.23:1AAA

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About Backdrop

Backdrop (#A8A899) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 168, 168, 153 and its HSL value is 60°, 8%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 (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

#A8A899 · #9999A8

Analogous

#A8A199 · #A8A899 · #A1A899

Triadic

#A8A899 · #99A8A8 · #A899A8

Split complementary

#A8A899 · #99A1A8 · #A199A8

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