NeutralMid-toneMuted

Grey Matters

#A9A8A2

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.38:1Fails

Black text

8.31:1AAA

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About Grey Matters

Grey Matters (#A9A8A2) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 169, 168, 162 and its HSL value is 51°, 4%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#A9A8A2 · #A2A3A9

Analogous

#A9A4A2 · #A9A8A2 · #A6A9A2

Triadic

#A9A8A2 · #A2A9A8 · #A8A2A9

Split complementary

#A9A8A2 · #A2A6A9 · #A4A2A9

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