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Elderberry Grey

#ACA9AE

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.32:1Fails

Black text

8.52:1AAA

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About Elderberry Grey

Elderberry Grey (#ACA9AE) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 172, 169, 174 and its HSL value is 276°, 3%, 67%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Elderberry Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#ACA9AE · #ABAEA9

Analogous

#AAA9AE · #ACA9AE · #AEA9AE

Triadic

#ACA9AE · #AEACA9 · #A9AEAC

Split complementary

#ACA9AE · #AEAEA9 · #A9AEAA

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