NeutralLightMuted

Chrome Aluminum

#A9A9AE

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.34:1Fails

Black text

8.46:1AAA

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About Chrome Aluminum

Chrome Aluminum (#A9A9AE) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 169, 169, 174 and its HSL value is 240°, 3%, 67%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.46:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Chrome Aluminum, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A9A9AE · #AEAEA9

Analogous

#A9ACAE · #A9A9AE · #ACA9AE

Triadic

#A9A9AE · #AEA9A9 · #A9AEA9

Split complementary

#A9A9AE · #AEACA9 · #ACAEA9

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