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Proper Grey

#ADA7A4

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.38:1Fails

Black text

8.33:1AAA

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About Proper Grey

Proper Grey (#ADA7A4) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 173, 167, 164 and its HSL value is 20°, 5%, 66%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.33:1 (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

#ADA7A4 · #A4AAAD

Analogous

#ADA4A6 · #ADA7A4 · #ADACA4

Triadic

#ADA7A4 · #A4ADA7 · #A7A4AD

Split complementary

#ADA7A4 · #A4ADAC · #A4A6AD

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