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Velvet Grey

#ABA8B2

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.34:1Fails

Black text

8.46:1AAA

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About Velvet Grey

Velvet Grey (#ABA8B2) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 171, 168, 178 and its HSL value is 258°, 6%, 68%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.46:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Velvet Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#ABA8B2 · #AFB2A8

Analogous

#A8AAB2 · #ABA8B2 · #B0A8B2

Triadic

#ABA8B2 · #B2ABA8 · #A8B2AB

Split complementary

#ABA8B2 · #B2B0A8 · #AAB2A8

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