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Proper Grey

#AEA7A4

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.37:1Fails

Black text

8.36:1AAA

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About Proper Grey

Proper Grey (#AEA7A4) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 174, 167, 164 and its HSL value is 18°, 6%, 66%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.36:1 (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

#AEA7A4 · #A4ABAE

Analogous

#AEA4A6 · #AEA7A4 · #AEACA4

Triadic

#AEA7A4 · #A4AEA7 · #A7A4AE

Split complementary

#AEA7A4 · #A4AEAC · #A4A6AE

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