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Velvet Grey

#ACA8B2

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.33:1Fails

Black text

8.48:1AAA

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About Velvet Grey

Velvet Grey (#ACA8B2) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 172, 168, 178 and its HSL value is 264°, 6%, 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

#ACA8B2 · #AEB2A8

Analogous

#A8A9B2 · #ACA8B2 · #B1A8B2

Triadic

#ACA8B2 · #B2ACA8 · #A8B2AC

Split complementary

#ACA8B2 · #B2B1A8 · #A9B2A8

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