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Velvet Grey

#AEACB3

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.25:1Fails

Black text

8.82:1AAA

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About Velvet Grey

Velvet Grey (#AEACB3) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 174, 172, 179 and its HSL value is 257°, 4%, 69%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.82:1 (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

#AEACB3 · #B1B3AC

Analogous

#ACAEB3 · #AEACB3 · #B2ACB3

Triadic

#AEACB3 · #B3AEAC · #ACB3AE

Split complementary

#AEACB3 · #B3B2AC · #AEB3AC

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