NeutralMid-toneMuted

Historical Grey

#A9A69A

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.44:1Fails

Black text

8.12:1AAA

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About Historical Grey

Historical Grey (#A9A69A) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 169, 166, 154 and its HSL value is 48°, 8%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Historical Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A9A69A · #9A9DA9

Analogous

#A99F9A · #A9A69A · #A4A99A

Triadic

#A9A69A · #9AA9A6 · #A69AA9

Split complementary

#A9A69A · #9AA4A9 · #9F9AA9

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