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Proper Grey

#ADA7A5

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.37:1Fails

Black text

8.34:1AAA

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About Proper Grey

Proper Grey (#ADA7A5) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 173, 167, 165 and its HSL value is 15°, 5%, 66%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 (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

#ADA7A5 · #A5ABAD

Analogous

#ADA5A7 · #ADA7A5 · #ADABA5

Triadic

#ADA7A5 · #A5ADA7 · #A7A5AD

Split complementary

#ADA7A5 · #A5ADAB · #A5A7AD

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