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Velvet Grey

#ADAAB5

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.28:1Fails

Black text

8.67:1AAA

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About Velvet Grey

Velvet Grey (#ADAAB5) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 173, 170, 181 and its HSL value is 256°, 7%, 69%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.67:1 (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

#ADAAB5 · #B2B5AA

Analogous

#AAACB5 · #ADAAB5 · #B3AAB5

Triadic

#ADAAB5 · #B5ADAA · #AAB5AD

Split complementary

#ADAAB5 · #B5B3AA · #ACB5AA

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