NeutralLightMuted

Proper Grey

#AEA8A6

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.35:1Fails

Black text

8.44:1AAA

Open the contrast checker →

About Proper Grey

Proper Grey (#AEA8A6) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 174, 168, 166 and its HSL value is 15°, 5%, 67%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Proper Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

Open in Scales →

Shades

Open in Scales →

Harmonies

Complementary

#AEA8A6 · #A6ACAE

Analogous

#AEA6A8 · #AEA8A6 · #AEACA6

Triadic

#AEA8A6 · #A6AEA8 · #A8A6AE

Split complementary

#AEA8A6 · #A6AEAC · #A6A8AE

Do more with Proper Grey

Build a palette around it, generate a scale, or check it for accessibility.

Start a palette Generate a scale Check contrast