NeutralLightMuted

Ultimate Grey

#A9A9A9

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.35:1Fails

Black text

8.42:1AAA

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About Ultimate Grey

Ultimate Grey (#A9A9A9) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 169, 169, 169 and its HSL value is 0°, 0%, 66%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Ultimate Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split complementary

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