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Velvet Grey

#ABA8B5

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.33:1Fails

Black text

8.48:1AAA

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About Velvet Grey

Velvet Grey (#ABA8B5) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 171, 168, 181 and its HSL value is 254°, 8%, 68%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 (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

#ABA8B5 · #B2B5A8

Analogous

#A8ACB5 · #ABA8B5 · #B2A8B5

Triadic

#ABA8B5 · #B5ABA8 · #A8B5AB

Split complementary

#ABA8B5 · #B5B2A8 · #ACB5A8

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