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Velvet Grey

#AEAAB3

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.28:1Fails

Black text

8.67:1AAA

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About Velvet Grey

Velvet Grey (#AEAAB3) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 174, 170, 179 and its HSL value is 267°, 6%, 68%. 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

#AEAAB3 · #AFB3AA

Analogous

#AAABB3 · #AEAAB3 · #B3AAB3

Triadic

#AEAAB3 · #B3AEAA · #AAB3AE

Split complementary

#AEAAB3 · #B3B3AA · #ABB3AA

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