NeutralMid-toneMuted

Escape Grey

#A9AB9F

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.33:1Fails

Black text

8.50:1AAA

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About Escape Grey

Escape Grey (#A9AB9F) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 169, 171, 159 and its HSL value is 70°, 7%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.50:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Escape Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A9AB9F · #A19FAB

Analogous

#ABA79F · #A9AB9F · #A3AB9F

Triadic

#A9AB9F · #9FA9AB · #AB9FA9

Split complementary

#A9AB9F · #9FA3AB · #A79FAB

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