NeutralMid-toneMuted

Grey Matters

#A8A8A0

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.39:1Fails

Black text

8.27:1AAA

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About Grey Matters

Grey Matters (#A8A8A0) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 168, 168, 160 and its HSL value is 60°, 4%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.27:1 (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

#A8A8A0 · #A0A0A8

Analogous

#A8A4A0 · #A8A8A0 · #A4A8A0

Triadic

#A8A8A0 · #A0A8A8 · #A8A0A8

Split complementary

#A8A8A0 · #A0A4A8 · #A4A0A8

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