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Velvet Grey

#ABAAB6

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.29:1Fails

Black text

8.63:1AAA

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About Velvet Grey

Velvet Grey (#ABAAB6) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 171, 170, 182 and its HSL value is 245°, 8%, 69%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 (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

#ABAAB6 · #B5B6AA

Analogous

#AAAFB6 · #ABAAB6 · #B1AAB6

Triadic

#ABAAB6 · #B6ABAA · #AAB6AB

Split complementary

#ABAAB6 · #B6B1AA · #AFB6AA

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