NeutralMid-toneMuted

Pewter Grey

#A9A09D

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.56:1Fails

Black text

7.73:1AAA

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About Pewter Grey

Pewter Grey (#A9A09D) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 169, 160, 157 and its HSL value is 15°, 7%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.73:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pewter Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A9A09D · #9DA6A9

Analogous

#A99DA0 · #A9A09D · #A9A69D

Triadic

#A9A09D · #9DA9A0 · #A09DA9

Split complementary

#A9A09D · #9DA9A6 · #9DA0A9

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