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Proper Grey

#ADA8A6

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.35:1Fails

Black text

8.42:1AAA

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About Proper Grey

Proper Grey (#ADA8A6) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 173, 168, 166 and its HSL value is 17°, 4%, 66%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 (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

#ADA8A6 · #A6ABAD

Analogous

#ADA6A8 · #ADA8A6 · #ADACA6

Triadic

#ADA8A6 · #A6ADA8 · #A8A6AD

Split complementary

#ADA8A6 · #A6ADAC · #A6A8AD

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