NeutralMid-toneMuted

Functional Grey

#A9A49B

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.48:1Fails

Black text

7.99:1AAA

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About Functional Grey

Functional Grey (#A9A49B) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 169, 164, 155 and its HSL value is 39°, 8%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.99:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Functional Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A9A49B · #9BA0A9

Analogous

#A99D9B · #A9A49B · #A7A99B

Triadic

#A9A49B · #9BA9A4 · #A49BA9

Split complementary

#A9A49B · #9BA7A9 · #9D9BA9

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