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Velvet Grey

#AEAAB4

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.28:1Fails

Black text

8.68:1AAA

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About Velvet Grey

Velvet Grey (#AEAAB4) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 174, 170, 180 and its HSL value is 264°, 6%, 69%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 (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

#AEAAB4 · #B0B4AA

Analogous

#AAABB4 · #AEAAB4 · #B3AAB4

Triadic

#AEAAB4 · #B4AEAA · #AAB4AE

Split complementary

#AEAAB4 · #B4B3AA · #ABB4AA

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