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Proper Grey

#AFA8A5

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.34:1Fails

Black text

8.45:1AAA

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About Proper Grey

Proper Grey (#AFA8A5) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 175, 168, 165 and its HSL value is 18°, 6%, 67%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Proper Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AFA8A5 · #A5ACAF

Analogous

#AFA5A7 · #AFA8A5 · #AFADA5

Triadic

#AFA8A5 · #A5AFA8 · #A8A5AF

Split complementary

#AFA8A5 · #A5AFAD · #A5A7AF

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