NeutralMid-toneMuted

Sahara Dust

#A9999A

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.72:1Fails

Black text

7.27:1AAA

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About Sahara Dust

Sahara Dust (#A9999A) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 169, 153, 154 and its HSL value is 356°, 9%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Sahara Dust, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#A9999A · #99A9A8

Analogous

#A999A2 · #A9999A · #A9A099

Triadic

#A9999A · #9AA999 · #999AA9

Split complementary

#A9999A · #99A9A0 · #99A2A9

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