NeutralMid-toneMuted

Humble Hippo

#A9A999

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.38:1Fails

Black text

8.32:1AAA

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About Humble Hippo

Humble Hippo (#A9A999) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 169, 169, 153 and its HSL value is 60°, 9%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.32:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Humble Hippo, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#A9A999 · #9999A9

Analogous

#A9A199 · #A9A999 · #A1A999

Triadic

#A9A999 · #99A9A9 · #A999A9

Split complementary

#A9A999 · #99A1A9 · #A199A9

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