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Proper Grey

#ACA7A4

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.38:1Fails

Black text

8.31:1AAA

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About Proper Grey

Proper Grey (#ACA7A4) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 172, 167, 164 and its HSL value is 22°, 5%, 66%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Proper Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#ACA7A4 · #A4A9AC

Analogous

#ACA4A5 · #ACA7A4 · #ACABA4

Triadic

#ACA7A4 · #A4ACA7 · #A7A4AC

Split complementary

#ACA7A4 · #A4ACAB · #A4A5AC

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