NeutralMid-toneMuted

Escape Grey

#ABAB9E

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.32:1Fails

Black text

8.53:1AAA

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About Escape Grey

Escape Grey (#ABAB9E) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 171, 171, 158 and its HSL value is 60°, 7%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.53:1 (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

#ABAB9E · #9E9EAB

Analogous

#ABA49E · #ABAB9E · #A4AB9E

Triadic

#ABAB9E · #9EABAB · #AB9EAB

Split complementary

#ABAB9E · #9EA4AB · #A49EAB

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