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Velvet Grey

#AEABB3

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.26:1Fails

Black text

8.74:1AAA

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About Velvet Grey

Velvet Grey (#AEABB3) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 174, 171, 179 and its HSL value is 263°, 5%, 69%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 (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

#AEABB3 · #B0B3AB

Analogous

#ABACB3 · #AEABB3 · #B2ABB3

Triadic

#AEABB3 · #B3AEAB · #ABB3AE

Split complementary

#AEABB3 · #B3B2AB · #ACB3AB

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